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CHANDOLI NATIONAL PARK
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Sahyadri tiger reserve, Radhanagari to get more camera traps soonSahyadri tiger reserve (STR) and the wildlife sanctuaries in Radhanagari and Sagareshwar will soon be equipped with more camera traps, tent...
Sambars settling at their new home in Chandoli National ParkThe animals were released in the STR in June.
- Chandoli National Park free of human interference, almost
The forest department has over the years managed to curb human interference in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), particularly in the Chando...
Tiger census in Sahyadri tiger reserve from todayMore than 100 forest department personnel and wildlife lovers are participating in the census to track the flora and carnivore in the STR.
Eco tag for areas around national parks soonMaharashtra is in the process of declaring areas around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones.
- First sighting of Chestnut-winged cuckoo in Vidarbha
The little known Wan Wildlife Sanctuary, 350km from here in Buldhana, has recorded the first sighting of a Chestnut-winged cuckoo, a passag...
- Karnala bird sanctuary also a butterfly haven
Researchers also observed differences in butterfly diversity over the plateaus with and without wind-farms.
- Maharashtra govt sends 17 eco-sensitive zone proposals to Centre before deadline
Sticking to the ministry of environment and forests deadline, the state government has sent 17 proposals of eco-sensitive zone around sanct...
- Researchers rediscover rare plant species
Researchers from several institutes, including the Agharkar Research Institute here, have rediscovered a rare endangered plant species, 'sp...
- Western Ghats sites get help from Unesco
The World Heritage Committee has decided to allow the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to provide additional information pertaini...
- Western Ghats on Unesco shortlist
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) recently shortlisted the Western Ghats for inclusion in the W...
- Mining poses threat to Sahyadri Tiger Park
As the Maharashtra government awaits Environment Ministry's nod for notification on the newly created Sahyadri tiger park, there is a word ...
- States vying to get Tiger reserve status
Hoping to save the big cat and other wild animals through funds available under Tiger Project, states are vying with each other to get Tige...