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Vantara, Gujarat Forest Department join hands to enrich wildlife diversity
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In a major step to strengthen wildlife diversity, the Gujarat Forest Department, in collaboration with Vantara, a leading wildlife rescue and conservation initiative founded by Anant Ambani, introduced 33 spotted deer (Axis axis), commonly known as chital, into a designated protected area.
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Vantara, Gujarat Forest Department collaborates to support wildlife divers
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a significant step toward supporting wildlife diversity in the Banni Grasslands, the Gujarat Forest Department undertook the planned introduction of 20 spotted deer into a designated 70-hectare protected area in collaboration with Vantara.
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Joint operation cracks down on illegal wildlife trade in Gujarat's Valsad;
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a breakthrough against illegal wildlife trafficking, a joint operation conducted by the Gujarat Forest Department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) successfully seized wildlife articles, including the skin of a leopard cub, and arrested three offenders.
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Environmentalist Turns Ganesh Chaturthi into a 10-Day Awareness Drive
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 21: Viral Desai, the Greenman of Surat, has been transforming Ganesh Chaturthi into a 10-day long environmental awareness drive called 'Tree Ganesha'. Every year, this initiative brings together around 10,000 students from schools and colleges to participat
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India celebrates World Lion Day with grand event in Gujarat's Gir, PM Modi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As the nation comes together to celebrate World Lion Day, the Gujarat Forest Department placed special emphasis on honouring the King of the Jungle with a particular focus on the Gir Forest in Junagadh, Gujarat, which is home to the Asiatic lion.
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Ahmedabad's Great Gamified Cleanup collects half a ton of waste on Earth D
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 25 (ANI/NewsReach): Ahmedabad's Great Gamified Cleanup successfully collected half a ton of waste on International Earth Day, April 22, 2023. The Earth Day Network India, in collaboration with the Gujarat Forest Department, the British Deputy High Commissio
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Ten-feet-long python rescued from river in Vadodara
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], August 10 (ANI): A ten feet long python was rescued from a small river in Vadodara by Gujarat Forest Department officials on Tuesday.
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Gujarat Forest dept recovers 14 star tortoises from house in Vadodara
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], August 9 (ANI): Fourteen star-tortoises were recovered from a house in Vadodara on Sunday.
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Hope this positive trend continues: PM credits Gujarat's people for record
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the people of Gujarat for a record increase in the growth rate of Asiatic Lion in the state, stating that emphasis on technology, wildlife healthcare and proper habitat management led to the surge.
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Asiatic lion population in Gujarat grows to 674, sees over 28% growth
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 10 (ANI): Gujarat has seen one of the highest growth rate of 28.87 per cent in the population of Asiatic Lions taking their number from 523 to 674 in five years from the last population estimation done in 2015, state forest department said on Wednesday.
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Gujarat: Crocodile strayed inside temple, devotees gather claiming it to b
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mahisagar (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI): In what is seen as a miracle by the people of Palla Village, a crocodile strayed in the premises of Khodiyar Temple during late hours on Sunday.
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Crocodile rescued from Gadhia village near Vadodara
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], June 23 (ANI): A team of the Forest Department on Sunday rescued a crocodile in Gardhia village, some 80- km away from here.
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