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Odisha to establish world's first Melanistic Tiger Safari near Similipal T
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Government of Odisha is set to establish the world's first melanistic tiger safari near Baripada in the Mayurbhanj district, forest department officials said on Wednesday.
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Odisha: 14 customised vehicles flagged off to protect Simlipal Tiger Reser
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Odisha Forest Minister Pradeep Amat launched fourteen of these off-road camper vans on Friday, which is also the 64th Foundation Day of Nandankanan Zoological Park. These cars will be stationed in Similipal beginning on December 30.
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Odisha's Similipal Reserve to house rare black tigers in country
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district is the only tiger reserve in India that houses the rare black tiger (pseudo-melanistic), which has distinctive dark stripe patterns due to a genetic mutation. The reserve is located in the Mayurbhanj district, at the eastern end of
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Odisha police seizes 71 illegal arms from near Simplipal Tiger Reseve
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A total of 71 illegal arms were seized from an adjoining area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha during intelligence-based search operations.
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Tiger census begins at Similipal National Park in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
S .K. Popli, Indian Forest Service, Principal Chief Conservator Forest(Wild Life) and CWLW Odisha said, "The Odisha Forest Department will conduct a yearly tiger census starting November 1, 2023. The census will be conducted in three phases: sign survey, line-transect survey, and camera trap
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Huge cache of arms, weapons recovered in Odisha's Similipal
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Odisha police on Wednesday recovered a huge cache of arms, which includes more than 165 weapons, gunpowder, and other armaments, from Odisha's Similipal, officials said.
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Odisha: 10 poachers held for murdering forester at Similipal National Park
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Giving details of the murder of the forester, SP Batula said, "On the intervening night of June 16 and June 17, the accused entered the forest land for the purpose of hunting. After the patrolling team spotted them and asked them to surrender, the poachers opened fire on them during which th
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Odisha: Forest guard shot dead by poachers at Similipal National Park, 2 h
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A forest guard was shot dead by a poacher in Similipal National Park of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday.
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"Country will remain indebted for his sacrifice," says Union Minister Bhup
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In this regard, Bhupender Yadav took to Twitter and said," Saddened to share that forest guard Bimal Kumar Jena was killed by poachers in the Similipal Tiger Reserve of Odisha. Jena died in the line of duty trying to protect India's wildlife. We remain indebted for his sacrifice. May his sou
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President Droupadi Murmu visits Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday visited Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj, Odisha.
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President Murmu to visit her native village in Odisha, Similipal National
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu will be visiting her native Rairangpur for the first time after assuming office, informed officials.
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Rare black tiger found dead in Odisha's Similipal Reserve
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the Field Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve, one tiger death was detected on the morning of April 30 by Similipal South division staff at Badamakkabadi ll beat area, Nawana south range.
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