From Gir Forest to Kaziranga National park, forest trails in IndiaGir Forests in Gujarat, known as home of the Asiatic lions. There are many resorts that dot the region & offer Gir guided tours daily.
01 Dec, 2016, 05.17 AM IST
Manas lost 9th rhino to poachers in 15 yearsA male rhino carcass believed to have been poached was found at the Bhuyanpara range of Manas national park, about 175km from Guwahati, on ...
06 May, 2016, 10.18 PM IST
Three of India's natural world heritage sites face threat from harmful activity: WWFIndia's three major natural World Heritage Sites - the Western Ghats, Sundarbans National Park and Manas Wildlife Sanctuary - are facing th...
12 Apr, 2016, 05.09 PM IST
UN body warns against rhino poachingManas Wildlife Sanctuary in the eastern Himalaya foothills of the country, which has been removed from the List of World Heritage.
17 May, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
- Assam may ‘trim’ rhino horns to curb poaching
The Assam government has sought opinion from the people on trimming rhino horns to save them from poachers.
21 Mar, 2014, 04.50 AM IST
Assam's Pobitora wildlife sanctuary reopens after monsoonClosed in May last before the onset of the monsoon as a routine, the sanctuary reopened with both domestic and foreign visitors taking elep...
02 Nov, 2013, 05.33 PM IST
Manas National Park to open for tourists from SundayManas National Park in Barpeta district of Assam will open for tourists from tomorrow, a senior park official said here on Saturday.
26 Oct, 2013, 07.25 PM IST
Plight of animals turn poacher into conservationist in AssamMaheswar Basumatary was forced into poaching animals in the 90s when as a 19-year-old he faced the daunting prospect of supporting his fami...
25 Jul, 2013, 01.36 PM IST
Wildlife management hits a low in Assam in 2012Assam, famed for its national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, faced one of its worst years in wildlife management as it lost an estimated 8...
29 Dec, 2012, 05.45 PM IST
Stranded rhino in Assam under expert careMore than a week after an endangered one-horned rhino strayed out of Pabitora wildlife sanctuary and took shelter in a waterbody, a team of...
06 Oct, 2012, 08.25 PM IST
Two rhinos translocated to Manas National ParkMaju and Raja, two rescued rhinos, have found a new home at Manas National Park.
10 Mar, 2012, 10.11 PM IST
- After rhinos, forest dept plans to increase swamp deer population in Manas
After rhinos, the forest department is planning to increase the population of swamp deer at Manas National Park in accordance with the sugg...
03 Jul, 2011, 12.03 PM IST
- Six rescued jumbo calves to be released soon
Six elephant calves, who were orphaned after their parents died in train mishaps and man- animal conflicts, are being hand raised at a reha...
14 Nov, 2010, 05.21 PM IST
- Rare butterfly sighted after 100 yrs
Kushal Choudhury, a young lepidopterologist and lecturer at Kokrajhar Science College, has spotted a rare breed of swallowtail butterfly co...
11 Sep, 2009, 03.24 AM IST
- Three "orphan" bears released in Manas sanctuary
Three orphaned Asiatic black bears, hand-raised by the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India, were recently release...
01 Jun, 2009, 06.30 PM IST
- Rhino strays over 60 kms in bid to return home
The strong homing instinct of one of the two wild rhinoceros which have been relocated early this year in Manas National Park is giving sle...
01 Oct, 2008, 04.14 PM IST
- Pygmy hogs, a new lease of life
In a major stride toward wildlife conservation, as many as 16 highly endangered pygmy hogs were released in the Sonai Rupai sanctuary in As...
26 May, 2008, 01.45 PM IST