Satpura Tiger Reserve is possibly central India’s least-known national parks, but is emerging as one of India’s must visit wildlife destinations. The reserve itself covers an area of 524 square kilometers, and along with the adjoining Bori and Panchmarhi Sanctuaries forms one of the larger Tiger reserves. Set up in 1981 and situated south of […]
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Local people provide wildlife and forest data in park plagued by conflict
There are often many obstacles for scientists when gauging wildlife decline and forest loss, and one of the most difficult is civil conflict, like the situation in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in India. But a new study in mongabay.com’s open access journal Tropical Conservation Science (TCS) finds that local communities may be used to gauge […]
Using drones to monitor wildlife in India
Drones have been getting a bad rap lately and for good reason. However in the state of Assam, these commonly used weapons of warfare are being used to monitor the rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) population. The Kaziranga National Park in Assam has deployed aerial drones to monitor poaching activity within the park’s boundaries to protect the […]
