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The truth about tigers in conflict
Sustaining the tiger population needs tiger-reserve cores to be conserved and easy dispersal between habitats through viable corridors to be facilitated
Published on Mar 28, 2025 07:31 PM IST
Madhav National Park roars into the Big League: Now a Tiger Reserve!
If you are a wildlife enthusiast, and especially a big cat lover, we bring you a list of India's top 5 tiger reserves, sorted by tiger population
Published on Mar 12, 2025 06:39 PM IST
Hits and misses in India’s big cat story
The next stage of tiger conservation must focus on expanding forest cover and nurturing the ecosystem required to house the growing population
Published on Mar 11, 2025 07:05 PM IST
HT Editorial
Here’s why this tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh should be on your bucket list
Wildlife tourism in the Chambal: Madhya Pradesh’s 9th Tiger Reserve is here. Get ready for a wild adventure!
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 03:41 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Shivpuri (madhya Pradesh) [india]
Wildbuzz | In the heart of India, tigers are worshipped as Gods
The British Raj wove ingenious narratives embellished by poetic flourishes and delectable prose to justify the extermination of any creature- be it a cobra or a cheetah- posing a threat to the conquerance of India and the exploitation of the proverbial Aladdin’s cave of natural wealth
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Vikram Jit Singh
56th Tiger Reserve of the country notified in Chhattisgarh: Minister
The National Tiger Conservation Authority had accorded final approval for notifying the Guru Ghasidas- Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in October, 2021
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 09:13 PM IST
Rising tiger numbers, deteriorating habitats
The initial vision of Project Tiger — that the charismatic animal is just an indicator of a complex ecosystem — seems to have been forgotten
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 08:57 PM IST
Ghazala Shahabuddin
Cabinet gives nod to ₹2,602 crore Wildlife Habitats Development scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats scheme for the 15th Finance Commission cycle for an overall outlay of ₹2,602.98 crore.
Updated on Sep 22, 2024 06:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Experts raise concern as NTCA calls for relocation of villages
The June 19 letter said that “around 591 villages comprising 64801 families are still residing in the core area
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 07:02 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
SC lauds Centre’s conservation drive as India’s tigers see 6% growth
The Supreme Court praised the Union government's tiger conservation efforts, noting a 6% growth rate and a rise in the tiger population to 3,682 in 2022.
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 04:07 AM IST
SC lauds Centre’s conservation drive as India’s tigers see 6% growth
This positive development marks a significant improvement over the last decade, with the number of tigers rising from 2,226 in 2014 to 3,682 in 2022
Published on Aug 31, 2024 11:49 AM IST
International Tiger Day 2024: Date, theme, history and significance
International Tiger Day raises awareness about the need for tiger conservation and the threats they face. From date to history, here's all you need to know.
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 08:31 AM IST
Akanksha Agnihotri, New Delhi
Book Box | Manohar Malgonkar's literary journey into princely India
In a literary exploration of the legendary Manohar Malgonkar's works, we are transported to the heart of princely India through his novel The Princes.
Published on Oct 29, 2023 09:00 AM IST
India’s tiger project is at a fork in the road
India’s tiger reserves have done well. But there remains a key question: How many wild tigers can the world’s most populous nation sustain?
Published on Aug 03, 2023 10:53 PM IST
Tiger numbers a roaring success
The robust rise is an endorsement of India’s conservation efforts. But challenges loom
Published on Jul 31, 2023 09:05 AM IST
HT Editorial
International Tiger Day 2023: Date, history and significance
International Tiger Day raises awareness about the need for tiger conservation and the threats they face. From date to history, here's all you need to know.
Published on Jul 28, 2023 05:15 PM IST
Akanksha Agnihotri, Delhi
Wildbuzz: In eternal snarl, the holocaust
It is wise to recollect natural history, so as to forestall a holocaust repeat that led to contemporary struggles with tiger conservation.
Updated on Jun 04, 2023 03:01 AM IST
Vikram Jit Singh
Monday Musings: Sharad Pawar’s consistent support to industrialists
In the book released in 2015, the NCP chief heaped praise on Adani while describing him as a “hard-working, simple, down-to-earth” person
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 03:59 PM IST
‘Don’t sell Bandipur to Adani': Karnataka Congress appeals PM Modi
Congress government also claimed that the in 1973, they had introduced the Bandipur Tiger conservation project.
Published on Apr 09, 2023 11:41 AM IST
PM Modi takes jungle safari at Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Watch
He was seen sporting a camouflage clothing and a hat before going on a safari and he will also interact with field staff of the popular tiger reserve.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 09:30 AM IST
PM to release tiger numbers, mark 50 years of Project Tiger in Mysuru tomorrow
The Prime Minister will visit Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district on Sunday morning.
Published on Apr 08, 2023 11:58 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Tiger safari at Bandipur suspended for general public ahead of PM's visit
This ban will be valid till April 9, when PM Modi is set to inaugurate a three-day mega event in Mysuru to commemorate 50 years of ‘Project Tiger’.
Published on Apr 07, 2023 11:01 AM IST
6k trees cut in Corbett reserve for proposed tiger safari: FSI report
The Uttarakhand forest department has made detailed observations regarding the report, which it has sent to the FSI , said Vinod Kumar, principal chief conservator of forests.
Updated on Oct 02, 2022 02:16 AM IST
Neeraj Santoshi, Dehradun
‘Problematic’ tiger caught alive in 21-day op
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) officials said that the tiger was tranquillised a little after 1pm
Updated on Oct 20, 2021 04:25 PM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Hindustan Times, Chennai
With 51 reserves in 18 states, India now home to 70% of world's tiger population
India's tiger conservation strategy is unique, in the sense that the country attaches special importance towards involving local communities in these efforts, the Prime Minister said.
Published on Jul 29, 2021 11:43 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Wildlife conservationists blame poaching for lack of rise in tiger numbers in Odisha
The final reports of the 2018 census conducted by the National Tiger Conservation Authority showed Odisha’s tigers numbers at 28, same as it was in the 2014 census.
Updated on Jul 29, 2020 09:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
On Leonardo DiCaprio’s birthday, all the times he spread awareness about India
On Leonardo DiCaprio’s 45th birthday, here are all the times he used his stardom to spread awareness about Indian environmental causes.
Updated on Nov 11, 2019 01:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
‘Journey for Tigers: Couple goes on motorbike campaign for tiger conservation
“The aim of this journey is to spread awareness among people about the actual role of tigers in human life.” says Das
Updated on Oct 30, 2019 03:57 PM IST
Bhubaneswar | Asian News International
Tigers present in high altitudes in four states, says NTCA in report
Camera trapping has shown tiger presence in Kedarnath at about 3,600 metres above sea level. In Sikkim also their presence has been confirmed at about 3,300 metres above sea level.
Updated on Sep 04, 2019 05:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
Why NTCA’s tiger action plan is a giant leap | Analysis
A wiser move would be to adopt the NTCA’s model of benefit-sharing with indigenous people living on the fringes of reserves, as laid down in the forest rights act (FRA).
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 11:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
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