When one mentions Kaziranga, thoughts of the One-horned Indian Rhino roaming around verdant forests beside marshes with tall grass hugging the Brahmaputra immediately come into mind. The Kaziranga National Park (KNP) is located in Assam between Nagaon and Golaghat districts. It is approximately 40 km long and 13 km wide, crisscrossed with rivers such as […]
After Lions, Canine Distemper Virus Threatens Tigers of India
On International Tiger Day this year, India announced the increase in number of tigers in the country to 2,967. This does not mean however that the threats to tiger population which existed earlier do not persist – loss of habitat, poaching and a decline in prey; continue to pose problems. In addition to these, a […]
In Conversation with Budding Wildlife Photographer Nakul Chengappa
Nakul Chengappa is a budding wildlife photographer from Karnataka. Hailing from a family of coffee planters from Coorg, Nakul grew up in the lap of nature. So it seemed all but natural to capture what he saw around him from a very young age. Nakul’s passion took him to various wildlife destinations in Southern India […]
India’s Tiger Numbers are Rising, Reveals Latest Census
On International Tiger Day today Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018 revealing that India now has 2967 tigers in the wild. This is 33 percent growth in the tiger population from the last census conducted in 2014. The Prime Minister said that India had achieved its target of doubling the […]
First Tigers Spotted in Kheoni Sanctuary in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh is in the spotlight for the right reasons. For the first time, five tigers have been spotted in the sanctuary that were photographed by a night camera trap. These include 1 male, 2 females and two eighteen month old tiger cubs. The Kheoni sanctuary was established […]
It’s Confirmed. Tiger Spotted in Gujarat After 27 Years
6 days ago there were reasons to believe that there is a wild tiger roaming in Gujarat after a school teacher spotted one in Mahisagar district and captured a photo with his phone. The forest officials placed camera traps and began scouting for the tiger based on the claim. And now, a camera trap […]
Uttar Pradesh To Axe 50,000 Trees In Tiger Habitat To Build A Road
One would assume that the recent floods of Kerala would be a good learning lesson for the nation to think twice before playing with nature. But yet again, the news of the state government of Uttar Pradesh planning to axe prime forest trees to build a road on the Indo-Nepal border, seems to show otherwise. […]
Tigress Machhli Of Ranthambore To Be Genetically Mappped
Machhli is one of India’s most famous tigresses for reasons more than one. This legendary tigress of Ranthambore who lived for 19 years has many sobriquets to her credit. Also known as ‘Lady of the lakes ‘ and ‘ Crocodile killer’ , the most photographed tigress that helped contribute a lot to enhance the tiger […]
Tigers Sighted In New Forest Regions Of Odisha
The Royal Bengal Tiger has been sighted in 3 new forest regions of Odisha. This was announced by the State Forest and Environment Ministry, Bijayashree Routray. Mr. Routray said that movement of tigers captured by closed-circuit television cameras installed at the Hemgiri forest in Sundargarh and Debrigarh sanctuaries in Sambalpur districts was direct evidence of […]
Photos: The World’s Largest Tiger Photography Exhibition
If you are in London, do visit the Royal Albert Hall till October 14th to see some of the most stunning photographs taken of tigers around the world. Here’s a small glimpse, All images are courtesy The Guardian. Images may be subjected to copyright and used here for reporting purposes.
Resurrecting Paper Tigers
Read another story from Sonali Prasad’s long term multimedia project ‘Ranger Ranger’…this time from the forests of Sariska Tiger Reserve….