Tiger Reserves

Indian tigers in distress: Death of three outside Tadoba reserve exposes skewed laws, territorial crunch in safe havens

The skewed compensation mechanism, which entitles a cattle owner for compensation if it’s killed by a wild animal, has a large role to play in most cases of tiger poisoning.

Rajaji National Park: In Uttarakhand, a tiger reserve is divided by infrastructure projects

Rail and road projects have divided the Rajaji National Park — one of India’s 50 tiger reserves — into two parts, with a massive impact on the tiger and elephant population

Could designated safari enclosures for tiger spotting take tourist pressure off India's wildlife parks?

India’s tiger population has grown slightly thanks to conservation efforts. But numbers remain fragile. Any path moving forward will have to maintain a balance between tourism growth and protecting our wildlife.

Rajasthan to close all three tiger reserves during monsoon owing to visitors' safety and animals' breeding period

All the three tiger reserves of Rajasthan — Ranthambhore, Sariska and Mukandara — will be closed this year during monsoon, unlike the last few years, officials said on Thursday.

By insisting on using these Latin or scientific names, are we missing the forest for the trees?

What is the point of using Latin names? Why use terms which few comprehend and seldom use in any case?

Good news: India's tiger population jumps 30% to 2,226, says the latest census

The total number of tigers were estimated to be around 1,706 in 2010.

The money spent saving tigers, beats other endangered species hollow

Over 617 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries that are home to several critically endangered species like the Great Indian Bustard and the Snow Leopard get a mere Rs.75 crore or Rs.1 lakh each per month, on an average, while the 43 reserves for the big cat get a whopping Rs.165 crore

India plans seven new tiger reserves in bid to increase population

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has advised states to create seven more tiger reserves and has accorded approval-in-principle for five of them.

SC lifts ban on tourism in core areas of tiger reserves

The Supreme Court has permitted tourism in parts of tiger reserves as long as they adhere to the guildelines set by the central government's tiger conservation programme.

Will banning tourism help or hinder tigers?

The special leave petition argues that the core zone be kept inviolate as per the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1972, but wildlife experts believe that tigers and tourism can co- exist, if planned well.