West Bengal set to launch unique fish tourism in SunderbansSundarbans is the natural breeding ground of stinging catfish, snakehead murrel and some Indian carps as well. These fishes are generally f...
18 Jul, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
- Drone to track tigers and check encroachers in Sundarbans
To track the movement of tigers and encroachers in protected forest areas, a drone would soon be flying in the Sundarban delta
25 Aug, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
Drone to track tigers, check encroachers in SundarbansBesides tracking the movements of a tiger, the drone can also help in catching any encroacher in the protected areas.
25 Aug, 2015, 11.05 AM IST
2 tigers found dead in Sundarbans Tiger ReserveTwo tiger carcasses were recovered in two consecutive days in Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, forest department officials said today.
31 Jul, 2015, 03.28 PM IST
Rising sea level poses threat to Bengal Tiger: IUCN"Instead of 100,000, as few as 3000 live in the wild today, At this rate, all tigers living in the wild could be extinct in 5 years!," IUCN...
29 Jul, 2015, 07.24 PM IST
Tiger population in Bangladesh falls to 106 from 440 in 2004Bangladesh has only 106 tigers in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, a sharp decline from 440 in 2004 due to unchecked po...
27 Jul, 2015, 05.21 PM IST
Why climate change & pollution threats to Sundarbans cannot be taken lightly by governmentsSix years after cyclone Aila, the existential threat faced by the people and fauna in one of the world’s largest mangroves has reached alar...
19 Apr, 2015, 10.15 AM IST
Indian side not affected by Bangladesh oil spill: OfficialsIndia has not been affected by a massive oil spill in the waters of Sundarbans delta on the Bangladesh side, forest department officials sa...
17 Dec, 2014, 01.46 PM IST
Hold your breath! Spot that spectacular Bengal Tiger in The SundarbansSundarbans is spread across 10,000 sq km. Visitors will find themselves holding their breath as their boats glide through the creeks & rivu...
29 Nov, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
Tiger mauls fisherman to death in SundarbansA fisherman was mauled to death by a Royal Bengal Tiger in Sundarbans Tiger Reserve when he was catching crabs in the mangrove forest, the ...
01 Apr, 2014, 07.09 PM IST
- Fresh tiger enumeration at Sundarbans
Fresh tiger estimation would be carried out in South 24 Parganas Forest division of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve with the first study provid...
15 Jan, 2014, 03.22 PM IST
- Frequent tiger, crocodile attacks in Sundarbans villages
Sheba Mridha sobs uncontrollably as she looks at the thick mangrove forest on the other bank of Ganral river at Gosaba delta in Sundarbans.
27 Oct, 2009, 06.08 PM IST
- Sundarbans proving black hole for men searching livelihood
Male population is dwindling fast in Jamespur and Annpur villages in the vast swathes of Sundarbans where every household has lost at least...
16 Aug, 2009, 02.11 PM IST
- Two tigresses released in Sundarbans
Two tigresses caged by wildlife personnel were released in the core area of Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in West Bengal after fixing steel plat...
05 Jul, 2009, 10.28 AM IST
- Tiger attacks in Sundarbans wake-up call
Man is not a natural prey for big cats, but tigers in the Sundarbans in West Bengal are increasingly sneaking out of the dense mangrove for...
14 Jan, 2009, 09.05 AM IST
Five arrested in connection with tiger killingFive persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of an adult tiger whose carcass was found floating in a river in the Sundarb...
09 Oct, 2008, 12.31 PM IST
- Second strayed tiger from Sunderbans caged
A tiger, prowling a forest near Sunderbans in South 24-Pargans district for the past 24 hours, was caged by forest department.
22 Feb, 2008, 11.40 AM IST