Bhubaneswar: The wildlife wing of the forest department will introduce VSAT (very small aperture terminal) technology to ensure seamless satellite connectivity for its field personnel in core areas of ...

The number of big cats in Odisha has increased, much to the relief of forest officials. According to the All Odisha Tiger Estimation (AOTE) 2023-2024, there are 30 adult tigers in the state with ...

BHUBANESWAR : A fresh controversy surrounding land for a hotel project near Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) has reignited concerns over the long-pending notification of the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of ...

Similipal is a tiger reserve in Odisha, India. The reserve has been enduring fires from early January. The tiger reserve authorities have begun a massive forest fire preparedness exercise by ...

BHUBANESWAR: After decades of wait, Similipal was accorded national park status following a formal notification by the Odisha government on Thursday. An area of 845.70 sq km spread across 11 ranges of ...

Similipal Tiger Reserve, located in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, is a UNESCO-recognized biodiversity hotspot. It is the only place in the world where the rare black tiger can be found. Here are 9 ...

BHUBANESWAR: After a wait lasting decades, Similipal has been accorded national park status, with a formal notification issued by the Odisha government on Thursday. An area of 845.70 sq km spread ...

Bhubaneswar: The Similipal National Park (SNP) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district reopened for tourists on Saturday after remaining closed for around five months in view of the monsoon. According to SNP ...

Regional Chief Conservator of Forest of Similipal, Prakash Chand Gogineni said the combing operations are continuing and two suspects have been taken into custody A 35-year-old forest guard was shot ...

Captured in Bankura district of West Bengal after a dramatic 23-day journey through three states, Zeenat was brought back to Similipal and kept in a soft enclosure from January 1, where she was ...

Police rescued at least 18 tourists who were stranded inside Similipal National Park in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for around 16 hours, officials said. The tourists from Odisha and other states were ...

The All India Tiger Estimation–2026 exercise began on Saturday at the famous Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district. The multi-phase enumeration aims to determine the exact tiger population in ...