India, the country is home to only 450-500 snow leopards. These elusive and endangered felines, often referred to as the ...

The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has denied the Uttarakhand government’s proposal for soapstone mining near Kedarnath ...

The Central Wildlife Board has rejected the Pokhani Soapstone Mining Project near Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand, citing its potential threats to the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.

The tiger census in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar Forest Division is concluding, with data set to be sent to the Chief Wildlife Warden. In 2022, 67 tigers were recorded there. A grid-based survey and camera ...

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand is ramping up efforts to safeguard the tiger population by enlisting the help of the SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) and ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police), along with search dogs ...

Following the incident, Additional Chief Forest Conservator (Wildlife) Vivek Pandey issued an advisory, instructing all forest divisions of Uttarakhand to increase surveillance in the forest areas.

The Uttarakhand Government wanted to start soapstone mining 2.1 km away from the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamoli district. However, the government has not fixed the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ ...