tiger reserve

Baripada: As many as 26 fire alerts were received today in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) of Mayurbhanj district and all were effectively doused by an ODRAF team, informed PCCF (wildlife) Susanta Nanda. Taking to his personal ‘X’ handle,…

Bhubaneswar: Two poachers were nabbed by some locals yesterday and were handed over to the Forest department, while they were entering into Similipal tiger reserve of Mayurbhanj district. According to an official source, the two accused…

Bhubaneswar: The Forest department has conducted the annual animal census at Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Sambalpur district of Odisha recently. The sanctuary now has a Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) and at least 82 leopards, said a senior…

Bhubaneswar: Protection measures in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district will be strengthened soon. This was decided today in a high-level meeting chaired by Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, which was held…

Bhubaneswar: After a gap of a few months, a tiger was spotted at Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Sambalpur district of Odisha recently. Movement of the tiger was captured in the cameras installed at the sanctuary, sources said. “A…

Bhubaneswar: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given its approval to a proposal of Odisha government to declare Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Sambalpur district as a tiger reserve. The approval comes close on the…