There has been a significant rise in tiger population in Maharashtra, the state Legislature was informed here today.

"It is proposed to create STPF in Melghat and Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserves on the same lines," Governor C Vidyasagar Rao said.

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Interestingly, the first meeting of the reconstituted board comes ahead of Lok Sabha elections in April-May.

The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) decision to allow capture of 20 forest owlets in east and west Melghat divisions outside Mel...

Of the four tiger reserves — Sahyadri, Melghat, Tadoba and Pench in Maharashtra — Sahyadri (741.22sqkm) was notified as a reserve on Januar...

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Shahanoor, a tiny village on the foothills of Narnala fort and wildlife sanctuary in Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR), is a classic case how eco...

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Melghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati district, one of the oldest tiger reserves in India established in 1973, has unique and excellent grassla...

In a bid to encourage speedy recovery of wildlife population, the state forest department plans to take up meadow development at relocated ...

Saving the tiger has received a fillip as two more wildlife sanctuaries in Vidarbha are to get tiger reserve status.

A tiger census will be undertaken in Melghat reserve from January 27, forest officials said.

RTI query reveals that forest officers in Maharashtra spend just 50 days a year inside forests.