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Tiger seen at Kalesar was adult male from Rajaji National Park: Haryana forest officials
The Kalesar National Park is adjacent to Simbalbara National Park in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district and both are connected to Rajaji through a dense forest
Updated on Jul 08, 2023 01:08 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Ambala
47-year-old man trampled to death by elephant in Uttarakhand
The man was grazing his cattle when he by mistake entered the reserve forest area and was attacked by the elephant, said Ramanagar forest division officials.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 03:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun/Rudrapur | HT Correspondent
NHAI’s elevated Saharanpur-Dehradun road to reduce wildlife casualties
The road will connect Mohand in Saharanpur to Dehradun and replace the existing two-lane road on which many wild animals often die after getting hit by vehicles.
Published on Jul 07, 2020 09:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mmeerut | S Raju| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Shivalik forest awaits tiger’s roar, will be UP’s fourth tiger reserve
Officials and experts see immense potential in proposal to declare the forest in western Uttar Pradesh as a tiger reserve.
Updated on Jun 26, 2020 02:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Saharanpur | S Raju | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Americans lost in Rajaji National Park rescued by Uttarakhand cops
The rescued men were identified as Ethan, 39, Tobias John, 42 and Mark Andrew, 43.
Updated on Feb 23, 2020 10:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Kalyan Das
Panel member seeks review of road through Rajaji reserve
The Uttarakhand State Wildlife Advisory Board approved the proposal for this project in its 13th meeting on August 31, 2019 and decided that it would be forwarded to NBWL, which is required to clear such projects.
Published on Feb 16, 2020 04:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | HT Correspondent, Dehradun
Wanted: A new home for ailing elephant Lakshmi
In February 2018, the Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand had got the samples of the Delhi’s six domesticated elephants tested.
Published on Mar 28, 2019 02:08 AM IST
New Delhi | Vatsala Shrangi
Folk dances, organic food: Rajaji National Park resorts get creative to attract tourists
The hotels are banking on a variety of activities such as yoga classes, nature walks, bird watching programmes, and adventure trips, in addition to folk performances and local culinary experience, to improve their number of visitors.
Updated on Dec 09, 2018 02:07 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
Uttarakhand HC to state government: Release adequate fund for upkeep of elephants
The Uttarakhand high court on Monday directed the state government to release sufficient fund for upkeep of the elephants seized by the forest department, including their specialised treatment.
Published on Sep 25, 2018 06:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | Neeraj Santoshi
Irked over poaching, Uttarakhand HC seeks tiger conservation body’s response on Corbett takeover
The Uttarakhand high court noted that the tiger population was “sharply dwindling” in Corbett and other parks, including Rajaji National Park, emphasising protection of big cats from poachers.
Published on Aug 24, 2018 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | Neeraj Santoshi
In a first, Uttarakhand seizes elephants from private persons, shifts them to Corbett
In its August 3 order, the HC had said, “A startling revelation... advocates that the elephants are chained, ill-treated and few elephants are blind but still being used commercially by the owners of the resorts in Corbett Tiger Reserve area”
Updated on Aug 10, 2018 03:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | Neeraj Santoshi
DFOs verifying legal status of elephants with private owners
The forest department has DFOs to check the legal status of the elephants with private individuals in their areas and also get their medical examination done by veterinary doctors within three days
Updated on Aug 05, 2018 10:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | Neeraj Santoshi
No violation of norms in vehicle entry into Corbett: Forest officials
Uttarakhand high court on Friday restricted the entry of tourist vehicles to ‘not more than 100 per day’ after it was apprised that there was no restriction on the number of vehicles plying in Ramnagar forest
Updated on Aug 04, 2018 10:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Nihi Sharma
Elephant rides, jungle safaris banned in Uttarakhand’s tiger reserves
The order comes as setback to gypsy owners, as currently more than 200 vehicles on an average are allowed to enter the protected area every day, and to private resort owners near Corbett who organised elephant safaris
Updated on Aug 04, 2018 10:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | Neeraj Santoshi
No more night stay in forest rest houses in Corbett, Rajaji reserves
The Uttarakhand government will implement the Supreme Court order banning commercial use of forest guest houses in protected areas meaning that rooms in these rest houses cannot be rented out to tourists
Updated on Jul 06, 2018 10:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Nihi Sharma
To check tiger deaths, iuse drones, CCTV: HC directs Uttarakhand govt
HC noted that reportedly eight tigers had died in the state in 2018 alone
Updated on Jun 15, 2018 11:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | Neeraj Santoshi
No mining within 10 km from boundaries of national parks: HC to U’khand govt
The Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday directed the state government to ensure that there was no mining within 10 km from boundaries of national wildlife parks in the state without nod of the National Wildlife Board
Published on Jun 13, 2018 09:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Neeraj Santoshi
Watch: Elephant saved from drowning in Ganga in 2-hour rescue operation
Officials saved the elephant by diverting the water flow and guiding the animal to an exit point.
Updated on Mar 15, 2018 06:27 PM IST
Anupam Trivedi, Dehradun, Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent