Coming 12th and 13th February 2019, Gorumara National Park will remain closed for the tourists for Rhino Census. The last census was conducted in 2015 & 53 rhinos were found at that time. In recent past rhinos were killed by poachers, some died naturally & …
Author: Anindya
Rhinos released at Manas
Two Rhinos rescued 2016 at time of flood from Kaziranga Bagori Forest area were translocated to Manas National Park from Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation, Kaziranga, taking rhino population to 38. Initially, they will be under observation in enclosed areas. After that, they would …
Elephant Consumed Sweets and Curd – Lataguri
We know elephants are fond of eating bamboo, potatoes, banana etc but on 21st January 2019, an elephant in Lataguri broke the door of a sweet shop at Neora More and ate sweets, curd kept inside the refrigerator. All are astonished on the changing food …
Jayanti River Trail
Jayanti is a small quaint village on the fringes of Buxa Tiger Reserve. With the remnants of a bridge, Bhutan Hills on the backdrop, dry Jayanti River bed, Buxa Tiger Reserve makes Jayanti truly the “Queen of Dooars”. In our quest to explore known places …
Two Elephant Calf’s for Jaldapara National Park
Two elephant calves were born on 20th January 2019 in captivity at Jaldapara National Park. Jaldapara’s pride 53 years old Champakoli gave birth to its 7th calf. On the same day 61 years old Merry who was transferred from Karnataka gave birth for the first …
Artificial Water Storage Measures at Gorumara
Gorumara National Park is one of the best-known wildlife destinations of Dooars. At present, there are 50 Rhinos, almost 1600 Indian Gaur, around 400 sambars, elephants, leopards and nearly thousand other species at Gorumara. During winters and early summers most of the forest bound streams …
Zoo at South Khayerbari
South Khayerbari Tiger Rescue Centre will be reconstituted as Zoo & Research Centre for animals. Hon’ble Forest Minister for the state of West Bengal Mr Binaykrishna Barman informed us that the number of enclosures for animals will be reduced to 6 from 10 at present, …
New Wings for the Vultures of Rajabhatkhawa
In the 1990s, 99% of the Indian subcontinent’s vultures were wiped out by the use of the veterinary drug, diclofenac, given to cattle but lethal to vultures feeding on their carcasses. To save the species from extinction vulture breeding centre was set-up a Rajabhatkhawa under …
Thermal Cameras for Gorumara National Park
An adult male rhinoceros was found dead with its horn missing on 25/12/2018 at the Gorumara National Park(GNP). Taking a cue from the incident, the forest department has decided to place thermal cameras at strategic locations inside and within the periphery of GNP. There is …
Chilapata – The Dense Canopy
After a lot of if’s and but’s, suggestions pouring from all corners, filtering those suggestions, we zeroed onto “Chilapata” for our impromptu weekend escape. Chilapata alias Mendabari is an elephant corridor between Jaldapara and Buxa. On 20th of December 2018 eight of us ventured for …