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India has reaffirmed its commitment to wildlife conservation, particularly for the protection of endangered and flagship species, by unveiling its first-ever Conservation Action Plan for the Clouded Leopard on 4 August, observed as International Clouded Leopard Day. India is globally recognised for its amazing diversity of small, medium and large cats. The country has already emerged as a leader in

Rajaji Tiger Reserve, once known for good tiger numbers, has lost its tigers to the increasing urbanization and linear intrusion and is now restoring the tiger population in its western part by reintroducing the tigers from Corbett Tiger Reserve, which is an already established stronghold of tigers in Uttarakhand state.  The Rajaji Tiger Reserve is a crucial protected area located

A rare wild white tiger spotted again in the Nilgiri mountains of India after a gap of 8 years. A wildlife photographer from Bengaluru spotted it earlier in 2017. Nilgiri, which means “blue mountain,” is a biosphere reserve and a UNESCO world heritage site with very good forest cover. The previous sighting of a white tiger was the first recorded

The government of India is taking a major step in the conservation of tigers by reintroducing tigers in the Buxa Tiger Reserve from the nearby tiger-dominated forests of similar landscapes. This reintroduction brings back tigers in this, one of the most beautiful and promising tiger conservation landscapes. Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in the Duars of West Bengal, near the

A camera trap image in 2022 with few direct sightings in consecutive years and sightings of a pack in 2026 have confirmed the presence of endangered Asiatic wild dogs in the Kaziranga–Karbi Anglong landscape, which is one of the most remarkable comeback stories of a wild animal in a lost land. The dhole, or Asiatic wild dog, is listed as

Next time you are on a tiger safari in India, you will be surprised to see that people going into the forests to collect forest products are wearing masks of human faces on the back of their heads. Yes, this is a new initiative by the forest department of Madhya Pradesh, a state with the highest tiger population in India,