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Bandhavgarh National Park Wildfire Doused Off; No Animal Casualties
Madhya Pradesh forest officials on March 31 confirmed that they have doused off the wildfire in Bandhavgarh National Park. As per the officials, the fire that broke out on March 29 was extinguished by the fire tenders from Pali, Chandiya and Umariya. Bandhavgarh field director Vincent Rahim… read-more
Tags: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park, environment, Wildfires
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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MP's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Under Fire Since March 29
Known for its Royal Bengal Tigers, Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh National Park is ablaze since March 29. Reportedly, the raging fire has spread to Khitoli, Magadhi and Tala zones while efforts are underway to douse the fire. However, complaining about the ill-timed action by the authorities, the locals said that necessary arrangements were not made to extinguish wildfires. Recently in March, Odisha's Similipal Reserve had witnessed a similar… read-more
Tags: Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, Tiger
Courtesy: The Quint
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25 Tigers Dead In Last 11 Months; MP Forest Minister Assures Actions
Madhya Pradesh has witnessed an alarming rise in tiger deaths as 25 Tigers have died in the last 11 months. Reportedly, around six tigers were killed in the last two months. Besides, nine have died only in Bandhavgarh National Park, in which four killed in territorial-fights and one killed by a poacher. State Forest Minister, Vijay Shah has assured to prevent the deaths and take actions against the responsible officers.
Tags: Madhya Pradesh, Tiger-conservation, Bandhavgarh National Park, National news
Courtesy: NDTV
