A 27 year old forest guard died of suffocation in Bandipur National Park in Karnataka when he was trying to douse a wildfire in the park. 4 other guards were rescued and our in a critical condition. Murigeppa Tammangol, a native of Vijayapura district was recruited in 2011 as a guard with the forest department. […]
Mystery Revealed:What triggers Seeds to Sprout after a Forest Fire
for centuries it has been a mystery how seeds dormant for years and years can literally rise from the ashes after a forest fire and amply fill the jungle floor with new growth. In a new study, scientists have found the answer on how this regeneration occurs so rapidly.
4000 Acres of Tadoba Tiger Reserve reduced to ashes in a Forest Fire
A raging fire has gobbled up much of the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. It is estimated that 4000 acres of the lush green habitat is now a vast black terrain without any trace of plant or animal life.