Tamil Nadu Plans To Create Its 5th, India's 51st Tiger Reserve
The Tamil Nadu government on February 8 announced to create its fifth and India's 51st tiger reserve. Named as 'Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve', the 1,00,000-hectare reserve will include forests of Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary and Srivilliputhur grizzled squirrel wildlife sanctuary. Announcing about the reserve, the government said that "ecosystem of predators and other species" will relatively help the growth of tigers. Reportedly,… read-more
Tags: Tiger Reserve of India, Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, environment
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
MP Now Houses Country's First Tiger Reserve Hot Air Balloon Safari
Madhya Pradesh on December 25 launched India's first hot air balloon wildlife safari in a tiger reserve. Launched in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve located in the state's Umaria district, the safari will be contained to buffer zone only. While the adventure will be the first in any tiger reserve of the country, the minister hinted its extension to Pench, Panna and Kanha Tiger Reserves also. Jaipur’s Sky Waltz company is offering the services… read-more
Tags: Madhya Pradesh, Tiger Reserve, Tiger Reserve of India, Hot Air Balloon, Wildlife Safari, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Courtesy: The Times of India
Tiger Goes Missing from Rajaji Reserve Forest
A 20-year-old tigress named T1 went missing from Uttarakhand’s Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Motichur. T1 was last spotted several months back on the cameras installed along the range. The forest department suspects that it might have moved out of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve which consists of 1,075 sq. km of forest area, as it was not recorded after June. A search operation has been initiated with four teams consisting of 70 people, three elephants… read-more
Tags: Tiger Reserve of India, missing, Wildlife
Courtesy: The Indian Express