06/June/2010: Panna National Park blessed with Tiger cubs
As per the signals from Panna National Park, it seems second trans-located tigress (from Kanha Park) has produced cubs. She is spending most of the time inside a cave, near water source in Bador Beat of Panna Tiger Reserve. Park authorities are watchful and keeping eye on the site. Confirmation is yet to received from authorities. We may expect pictures of new tiger cubs very soon. Wish them good luck.
20/May/2010: Tigress died under mysterious circumstances inside Bandhavgarh
On Wednesday, 19/May/2010, a tigress found dead close to water source by the tourists. At first, forest official said that it was due to conflict between tigers or due to illness. But, as per postmortem report, tigress was hit more than once by some vehicle which was driven at approx. speed of 50-60km/hr. Body of Tigress was found by visitor tourists at around 07:30 AM during safari. As per postmortem report, tigress was hit at 3-4 hrs before the death time which means around 04:00 AM. As 04:00 AM is not the safari time. About 13 safari jeeps were detained for forensic examination and their driver & safari-guides are questioned. As they were not in jungle at the time of accident so all of them get clean-chit. Matter has now reached to Indian President, Environment Ministry etc. International Organization for Animal Welfare & Naresh Kadyan is taking active interest in matter. Park management is under severe criticism, not only in India but at world level. Fresh development 03 employees are suspended. Here silence of local hotelier, wildlife photographer, wildlife travel agents, wildlife conservationists is surprising. At the time of tigress translocation to Panna Park, they all protested but not now. They have earned name-fame & money from these forests & animals and when they are in need of their voice, they are silent and ignorant showing double-standard.
09/May/2010: Tiger cubs born in Panna National Park
Good news from Panna national park. Three tiger-cubs born in Panna National Park. Now we can say they are the original tigers of Panna National Park. There are rumors since last 15-days that tiger cubs are born in forest by the association of translocated tiger & tigress but Field Director Dr. R. Shirniwas Murty refused to comment on the news. Finally on Friday (07/May/2010), with the sighting of 3-cubs came out first time from the cave, Field Director has confirmed the news. Forest Department is now taking special care of the area. Sighting took place outside a cave located in Hinouta Range, close to Ghughua Fall.
10/April/2010: 44 New Tiger Cubs in Tiger Reserves of Madhya Pradesh, Central India
New generation of tigers have been arrived in Tiger Country- India. In last 15 months, about 117 tiger cubs have been seen in 9 Tiger Reserves of India known for healthy tiger density and good sighting. Among them 44 new cubs are in three Tiger Reserves of Madhya Pradesh State in Central India: Kanha (22 cubs), Bandhavgarh (12 cubs) & Pench (10 cubs).
Although new tiger cub’s news is encouraging but as we know the high mortality rate of tiger cubs during infancy, so their cubs contribution in tiger population of India will be ascertained after two years. Instant effect of tiger cubs can be seen in tiger sighting reports of Central India Tiger Reserves: Kanha, Bandhavgarh & Pench. Here in summers, tiger sighting has improved incredibly.
Currently, Tiger counting work is also going on in various tiger reserves of India, whose report is likely to come on table in the month of November, 2010.
30/Mar./ 2010: Human killing in Bandhavgarh National Park by Tigress
One of the local village girl (approx. age 17 years) was killed by Tigress inside Bandhavgarh Forest. As per our local villagers, girl went to forest to collect "Mahua" (fruit of Indian Butter Tree) and unfortunately moved close to the area where tigress had made kill. Incident took place near Kuchwahi Village of Bandhavgarh buffer zone area. His father runs a local shop in Tala village of Bandhavgarh. Investigation is going on and more result will yet to come.
18 /March/ 2010: New Luxury Train: Maharaja Express to visit Central India
Inspired from Palace on wheels of Rajasthan, Railway Ministry has started Luxury Maharaja Train with collaboration of Cox & Kings. Train will cover destinations Delhi - Agra - Gwalior - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh - Varanasi - Gaya - Kolkata in 6 Days / 7 Nights. On first run train has arrived in Bandhavgarh on 17/March/2010. It will carry approximate 88 Passengers at a time. Tariff is around USD 800 Per Person Per Day inclusive accommodation & meal and sightseeing. Their is different categories of accommodation facility available in Train. It covers 3 important tourist destination in Madhya Pradesh : Gwalior - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh.
10 /Feb./ 2010: Kanha Leopard Jailed
One of the leopard in Kanha Tiger Reserve is declared man-eater. He charged on human beings, 4 times in 4 years. Park management was keeping eye on its activities since long time and ultimately they make up their mind to declare the leopard as dangerous for human beings and send him to enclosure for rest of the life. Earlier he was active in Kanha Khatia Gate. When he was shifted to core zone, he remained aggressive towards human beings. Ultimately he was tranquilized in a village, close to Bichhia, in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh State. On 09/Feb/2010, leopard was shifted from Kanha National Park to Van Vihar Zoological Park in Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh, about 490kms from Kanha National Park.
09 /Feb./ 2010: Bison rehabilitation project for Bandhavgarh delayed
Bison translocation project for Bandhavgarh will be delayed due to objection raised by Central Environment Ministry. Ministry has objection on translocation of Bison from Kanha National Park to Bandhavgarh National Park as essential new buffer-zone of 700 sq. km. & corridor connectivity work has not yet done. Environment Ministry believes that both the steps are essential for the success of Bison rehabilitation project.
Last Bison sighting in Bandhavgarh forest was in 1998, since then they never returned back to Bandhavgarh forest due to loss of corridor connectivity that connects Bandhavgarh forest from Amarkantak – Achanakmar forest. They seasonally migrate through Bandhavgarh Amarkantak forest corridor by loss of forest in given corridor blocked they natural route and thus Bandhavgarh forest lost Great Indian Bisons. Translocation of existing 85 villages will delay the process.
09
/Oct./ 2009 :Delhi-Jabalpur Flight Timing Revised
(Applicable from 25 Oct., 2009)
Kingfisher Red has decided to restore Delhi – Jabalpur flight timing to its previous status. New time-table will be applicable from 28th Oct, 2009. As per new time-table, flights will take-off from Delhi Airport at 07:10 hrs and
will reach Jabalpur Dumna Airport (IATA code - JLR) at 09:00 hrs. After time gap of 30 minutes, it will further take off from Jabalpur Dumna Airport at 09:30 hrs. At present it is departure time from Delhi is 10:20 hrs and arrival at Jabalpur
Airport at 12:10 hrs. Timing of Indian flight has already been changed, 10:10 hrs arrival at Jabalpur Airport
09/Oct./2009
:Forest Department is heading for another Tiger
Translocation from Pench to Panna National Park
Two member team from Wildlife Institute of Delhi, likely to visit Pench National
Park very soon. They will monitor and study the Tigers of Pench and will accordingly
take decision for possible dates and Tiger for translocation. Tiger monitoring
is already going on in Pench National Park to facilitate in the work of team.
At present about 20-30 tigers population has been claimed in Pench National Park.
It is quite possible to translocate male Tiger as two tigress have already been
shifted to Panna National Park earlier.
09/Oct./2009
:Forest Department is heading for another Tiger
Translocation from Pench to Panna National Park
Two member team from Wildlife Institute of Delhi, likely
to visit Pench National Park very soon. They will monitor
and study the Tigers of Pench and will accordingly take
decision for possible dates and Tiger for translocation.
Tiger monitoring is already going on in Pench National
Park to facilitate in the work of team. At present about
20-30 tigers population has been claimed in Pench National
Park. It is quite possible to translocate male Tiger as
two tigress have already been shifted to Panna National
Park earlier.
09/Oct./2009
:Safari Gypsy registration process begin at Kanha
National Park
Registration process for
park safari gypsies in Kanha Tiger Reserve has been started
by Kanha Authorities. Process will continue in between
9th Oct to 13th Oct, 2009. This registration is mandatory
for safari gypsy owners as only registered vehicles will
be allowed to enter into National Park for game drive.
06/June/2010: Panna National Park blessed with Tiger cubs
As per the signals from Panna National Park, it seems second trans-located tigress (from Kanha Park) has produced cubs. She is spending most of the time inside a cave, near water source in Bador Beat of Panna Tiger Reserve. Park authorities are watchful and keeping eye on the site. Confirmation is yet to received from authorities. We may expect pictures of new tiger cubs very soon. Wish them good luck.