GOOD NEWS: The New Year has started in a cheery note at Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan as three tiger cubs have been spotted here. The cubs are said to be approximately 5 months old. The proud mother Tigress T-13 strolling along with her three cubs in the deep woods was captured by the camera […]
Satellite tags to help reveal More about Lesser Floricans
CONSERVATION: Endangered species are animals and plants whose number in their natural habitat is so limited that they might get extinct if proper measures are not taken to save them. However, more often than not, it is lack of comprehensive information related to these species that makes planning their protection or conservation difficult. It is […]
Great News for Great Indian Bustards: Spotted in New Habitats
Great Indian Bustard (GIB), one of the rarest birds on Earth, has found new home in the State of Rajasthan. The Critically Endangered birds were seen in a new habitat in the grasslands of Salkha area, 45 km from Jaisalmer district. Also boosting the conservation efforts, the state of Madhya Pradesh too is planning to […]
Industrial Effluents become Death trap for Indian Gazelles
Industrial effluent resulting in marsh in villages on the border of Jodhpur and Barmer districts of Rajasthan has become a trap for Indian Gazelles. In the last week more than a dozen of these endangered gazelles or chinkaras met their end due to this industrial sludge. These docile antelopes jump into the marshy outlets to […]
The Great Indian Bustard Challenge: Can India save the Bird?
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is the rarest of all bustard species found in the world. It is also the tallest. True to its name the bird is a majestic specimen among all birds, with a slender white neck and tall bare legs, sometimes reaching the height of over a metre. Sadly though, just […]
Three minutes with Demoiselle Cranes at Khichan
A traveller’s peek into the world of birding and what over-enthusiastic birders might be overlooking.
A Birder’s Paradise: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
Tucked away near the eastern border of Rajasthan state and adjacent to the Banganga River is a large & shallow concave wetland – The Keoladeo Ghana National Park, more commonly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Being home to over 350 species of birds, it is this place that is every bird lover’s favourite destination.
Supreme Court Bans Tiger Tourism
In a decision many are calling too harsh, the Supreme Court of India banned tourists to enter the core area of all tiger reserves in the country. With India being home to half of the global population of tigers, this means, India will be facing a major setback in number of travelers coming to the country to particularly see the tigers.
A Village in Love with Blackbucks
It is always the simple acts of the common man that can make uncommon differences. As yet another example of a community conservation effort, members of the Meena community belonging to a small village in Tonk district of Rajasthan are doing everything they can to save the blackbuck and deer population of the area.
World’s Smallest Cat Spotted at Sariska
Much to their delight, two wildlife volunteers recently spotted a pair of Rusty Spotted Cats in Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. Said to be highly endangered, the cat species are the smallest known cats in the world.
Photography of Great Indian Bustard Banned
Taking strict measures to save the small population of Great Indian Bustards in India, the Minsitry of Environment has banned the photography of the bird during breeding season which starts in April. The move has been made to give the rare birds a chance to nest peacefully.