Environment
Assam: Kaziranga National Park to close elephant safaris from April 30
Amid the spike in Covid-19 cases in Assam, the authorities of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) have decided to close down the elephant safaris...
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Covid-19 pandemic no deterrent for visitors to Kaziranga National Park, footfall record high
The Covid-19 pandemic has not impacted tourist footfall at Kaziranga National Park in Assam since it reopened on re-opened on October...
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Assam: Poachers kill one-horned rhino in Kaziranga National Park
In yet another incident of rhino poaching at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP), poachers have killed a one-horned rhino and...
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Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments can strengthen early flood warning: Study
Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments would improve understanding of flood risk in the region and help inform an...
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Assam forest department promotes and transfers several key officials
Assam forest department has effected a major rejig by promoting and transferring 15 top officials of the department. The forest...
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Assam: From zero in 2005, rhino population rises to 48 in Manas National Park
Manas National Park, which had no rhino in late 2005, now has a rhino population of 48. Due to massive...
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Assam: Regulations required for conserving forest, says ‘Forest Man’ Jadav Payeng
Rapid deforestation and lack of necessary regulations by the Union government to conserve forests has led to the increase in...
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Kavyavarsha honours Assam’s two environmental writers with Hero of the Environment Award
Assam’s two environmental writers and storytellers have been honoured with the ‘Hero of the Environment Award’ by Kavyavarsha. Kavyavarsha is...
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Assam forest department’s elephant tramples mahout to death in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
An elephant of the Assam forest department trampled its mahout to death in Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Wednesday. According...
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Assam: Two rhinos translocated from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary released in Manas National Park
Two rhinos—one adult male and one female—were released in the central part of Bansbari range of Manas National Park (MNP)...
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