"There has been continuous movement of elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve since 2018. It was felt that if their identity is established, it would be very helpful in monitoring them and studying their behaviour."
An armed poacher was killed in a fierce gun fight between security personnel and a group of poachers in Assam's Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve, according to a release statement.
The Assam Forest Department, in collaboration with biodiversity conservation group Aaranyak, inaugurated the fourth edition of the Orang Nature Camp at the Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve to inspire young minds about the importance of preserving biodiversity.
According to the authority of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve, the national park recorded 4,43,636 visitors between October 1, 2024, and May 18, 2025, indicating an overall increase of over 35 per cent since last year.
For the first time in India, 44 houses have been built for the elephant's Mahouts, which is called Mahouts Village in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Theppakadu Elephant Camp.
In a breakthrough, Assam Police has arrested three individuals in connection with the elephant poaching case at Manas Tiger Reserve in the state, as per the statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
"It is notified for general information and best interest of all concerned that Jeep Safari for the visitors in Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve will remain closed from 19th May, 2025, due to inclement weather and road conditions," the notice read.
Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha has been conferred the status of National Park. With this declaration, Similipal becomes the state's second national park after Bhitarkanika and 107th in the country.
Speaking to ANI, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) Prakash Chand Gogineni said that groundwork has already begun in the Mayurbhanj-based reserve, with a special focus on building staff capacity and standardising ecological monitoring.
Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has witnessed an all-time high record number of tourists in the fiscal year 2024-25. According to the data shared by Sonali Ghosh, Field Director of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve, a total of 4,06,564 tourists, including 17,693 f