By गाँव कनेक्शन
India, with around 3,000 tigers, is one of the safest habitats for tigers in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he released the All India Tiger Estimation Report 201. The population of tigers in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018, a rise of 33%
India, with around 3,000 tigers, is one of the safest habitats for tigers in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he released the All India Tiger Estimation Report 201. The population of tigers in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018, a rise of 33%
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Neha Sinha
3,000. That's roughly the number figure of tigers we have. It is easy to assign blame just on the farmers and poachers for their deaths. Several recent government decisions are structurally harmful to tiger reserves
3,000. That's roughly the number figure of tigers we have. It is easy to assign blame just on the farmers and poachers for their deaths. Several recent government decisions are structurally harmful to tiger reserves
By गाँव कनेक्शन
India’s only woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi not only launched Project Tiger to save the big cat but also helped in the enactment of a series of environmental protection laws.
India’s only woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi not only launched Project Tiger to save the big cat but also helped in the enactment of a series of environmental protection laws.
By Ramesh Pandey
The tiger is a monk. It won't bother you, or be bothered by you. It tries to maintain its composure as much as it can. Even if you are around it, it will most likely be unfazed. And even when a tiger expresses its aggression, it is mock. It's a construct.
The tiger is a monk. It won't bother you, or be bothered by you. It tries to maintain its composure as much as it can. Even if you are around it, it will most likely be unfazed. And even when a tiger expresses its aggression, it is mock. It's a construct.
By Sarah Khan
The Anghar Mukt Abhiyan is an awareness campaign to sensitise the local villagers regarding forest fire. The programme, conducted in 113 buffer villages of the tiger reserve, has witnessed participation of close to 10,000 people. The incidence of forest fires in Melghat has come down from 379 in 2016 to 221 in 2021.
The Anghar Mukt Abhiyan is an awareness campaign to sensitise the local villagers regarding forest fire. The programme, conducted in 113 buffer villages of the tiger reserve, has witnessed participation of close to 10,000 people. The incidence of forest fires in Melghat has come down from 379 in 2016 to 221 in 2021.
By Arun Singh
The recent death of a two-year-old male tiger in the Panna Tiger Reserve, the most critical tiger habitat in the country, raises hard hitting questions. Is the reserve running out of space for the growing number of tigers? And, what happens if the Ken-Betwa river linking project submerges a major portion of the core area of the Tiger Reserve?
The recent death of a two-year-old male tiger in the Panna Tiger Reserve, the most critical tiger habitat in the country, raises hard hitting questions. Is the reserve running out of space for the growing number of tigers? And, what happens if the Ken-Betwa river linking project submerges a major portion of the core area of the Tiger Reserve?
By Divendra Singh
Native to Andhra Pradesh, the Punganur cow variety is amongst the smallest breeds of cows in India and is in a dire need to be conserved as the risk of extinction looms large. Apart from the government initiatives launched for its conservation, a cow shelter in the coastal state's East Godavari district is successfully raising the population of the rare breed. Details here.
Native to Andhra Pradesh, the Punganur cow variety is amongst the smallest breeds of cows in India and is in a dire need to be conserved as the risk of extinction looms large. Apart from the government initiatives launched for its conservation, a cow shelter in the coastal state's East Godavari district is successfully raising the population of the rare breed. Details here.
By Arun Singh
A recent birdcount undertaken by birders across the country at the Panna Tiger Reserve brought good tidings. 247 species of birds were spotted in the three-day count of which 21 are in the IUCN’s list of threatened species
A recent birdcount undertaken by birders across the country at the Panna Tiger Reserve brought good tidings. 247 species of birds were spotted in the three-day count of which 21 are in the IUCN’s list of threatened species
By Arun Singh
Hundreds of tribal families in Bilhata, Katahari and Koni villages inside the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh are dependent on jhiriya, a local water source, to meet their water needs. Adivasi women trek several kilometres each day through the thick jungles and climb down steep hillsides to collect water from the jhiriya. Forest officials say that these villages need to be relocated due to the Ken-Betwa Link Project.
Hundreds of tribal families in Bilhata, Katahari and Koni villages inside the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh are dependent on jhiriya, a local water source, to meet their water needs. Adivasi women trek several kilometres each day through the thick jungles and climb down steep hillsides to collect water from the jhiriya. Forest officials say that these villages need to be relocated due to the Ken-Betwa Link Project.