Maharashtra villagers give up land to develop 'forest covers'In their bid to promote forest conservation, residents of a village in Maharashtra's Nagpur district have voluntarily relinquished their ag...
02 Dec, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
- Tigress travels 150km from Bor to Pohara-Malkhed
A young tigress travelled around 150km from Bor Tiger Reserve to Pohra-Malkhed reserve forest in AmraAvati division once again highlighting...
08 Apr, 2015, 01.34 AM IST
65 tiger sightings thrill volunteers in Vidarbha region's national parksThe machan census carried out in various sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves in Vidarbha thrilled the volunteers with a record 6...
18 May, 2014, 03.10 AM IST
- Maharashtra state wildlife board clears controversial irrigation projects
Though the decision to declare Bor a tiger reserve comes as good news for wildlife buffs, the eighth state wildlife board meeting chaired b...
21 Feb, 2014, 11.09 PM IST
- Wildlife board to clear key projects this week
Interestingly, the first meeting of the reconstituted board comes ahead of Lok Sabha elections in April-May.
18 Feb, 2014, 02.19 AM IST
- Navegaon-Nagzira tiger reserve gets National Tiger Conservation Authority's green signal
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has notified Navegaon-Nagzira as fifth tiger reserve of the state and 46th of the country. The...
25 Nov, 2013, 02.52 AM IST
In a first, DNA tests on tigers done to establish relationshipPerhaps for the first time in the country, tigers have been DNA-profiled through their blood samples to establish their relationship.
03 Oct, 2013, 06.52 AM IST
NGO's mega initiative to save tigersIn a big boost to the forest department's efforts to strengthen protection mechanism, Mumbai-based Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) has an...
04 Sep, 2013, 01.02 AM IST
Panel suggests Bor as Pench Tiger Reserve's extensionBor Tiger Reserve was announced by the then environment minister Jairam Ramesh during his visit to Nagpur amid demand by greens on Septembe...
02 Jul, 2013, 04.55 AM IST
Want to spot a tiger? Pay more from October 1With guides and entry fees going up from October 1, wildlife buffs and tourists will have to shell out more for tiger 'darshan' in Tadoba-A...
19 Jun, 2013, 02.19 AM IST
- 6 tiger cubs born at Bor, Pench
Defying the theory of a section of forest officials and wildlife conservationists who think tourists disturb wildlife, a tigress has delive...
10 May, 2013, 01.56 AM IST
MoEF sets February 15 deadline for eco-zonesThe ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has set February 15 as the deadline for the states to declare eco-sensitive zones (ESZs).
07 Jan, 2013, 02.11 AM IST
Greens see red over move to cut eco-sensitive zoneThe recommendation by Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee to keep safety zones around wildlife sanctuaries and national par...
04 Oct, 2012, 07.57 AM IST
- Plan to ban pvt vehicles in Tadoba, Nagzira
To keep a tab on rowdy tourists, the wildlife wing of the forest department is planning to phase out entry of private vehicles in Tadoba-An...
29 Sep, 2012, 02.36 AM IST
- Maharashtra to get new Tiger Corridor in Umred
Maharashtra Wildlife Board today approved setting up a new 'Tiger Corridor' in Umred situated between Tadoba and Navegaon sanctuaries, 20 k...
07 Jun, 2012, 06.20 PM IST
- Maharashtra mulls tiger tourism
The Maharashtra government is proposing to tag Nagpur as the 'tiger capital' of the state to gain more visitors as it gears up to promote t...
10 Apr, 2011, 09.27 PM IST
- Two more tiger reserves in Maharashtra
Saving the tiger has received a fillip as two more wildlife sanctuaries in Vidarbha are to get tiger reserve status.
15 Sep, 2010, 02.55 AM IST