Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons tried to click a selfie with a wild elephant at Bandipur National Park near Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district, only to face the wrath of the pachyderm, the video of which has gone viral on social media. Fortunately, the duo had a miraculous escape, even as those travelling in another vehicle shot the…
Bandipur Reserve has 1,116 elephants, highest in State
August 10, 2023Karnataka’s wild elephant population rises to 6,395 from 6,049 in 2017; Nagarahole 831 Mysore/Mysuru: After achieving the highly sought-after position of second place in the national rankings of the All India Tiger Estimation Report-2022, the Bandipur Tiger Reserve has now emerged as the leading Reserve in the Asian Elephant Population Estimation for Karnataka-2023, boasting a…
3-day synchronised Elephant Census underway
May 18, 2023Hundreds of pachyderms spotted on first day covering Nagarahole National Park, Bandipur National Park, Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and Hunsur Division Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day Synchronised Elephant Census-2023 began at Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forests on Wednesday (May 17). The census is held once in five…
PM Modi’s visit to Bandipur on Apr. 9: ADGP Alok Kumar inspects security, helipad spots
April 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tentative visit to Bandipur National Park in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, on Apr.9, ADGP (Law and Order) Alok Kumar inspected the security arrangements in place, at the forest this morning. ADGP Alok Kumar – led Officers team including Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Dr. Ramesh, IGP (Southern Range) Praveen Madhukar…
Of Men and Beasts!
April 17, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem There was a report two days ago that the elephant safari at the Bandipur National Park, which had been stopped for some years, would be resumed soon. This, I am told, is to put to good use the excess number of tamed elephants that are now overcrowding the nearby Rampura…
Dr. Ramesh Kumar is new Director of Bandipur Tiger Reserve
February 20, 2022Dr. Malathi is Mysuru Circle Conservator of Forests Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. P. Ramesh Kumar, who was earlier serving as the Conservator of Forests (CF), Headquarters, Bengaluru and transferred as CF and Director of Bandipur National Park, took charge as the new CF from In-Charge Director Dr. V. Karikalan yesterday. Meanwhile, Dr. Ramesh’s wife Dr. Malathi Priya,…
Rotary Dist. Governor launches Tree Plantation Drive in Bandipur
July 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rtn. R. Ravindra Bhat, newly installed Governor of Rotary District 3181, along with several Clubs of Zone 7 and Zone 8, donated 200 kg of bamboo seeds to the Conservator of Forests (CF), Bandipur Tiger Reserve, on July 15 at Bandipur. This year the native bamboo species Bambusa bambos has flowered in the Nilgiri…
Tree top bear drives forest officials nuts
July 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An adult sloth bear strayed into human habitat near Begur on the fringes of Bandipur National Park creating a mild commotion and fear. Though it took hours for the Forest Department officials in their efforts to chase the bear back to the forests, they were unsuccessful. In the end, they told villagers that the…
Bird census at Bandipur concludes
February 9, 2021Rare birds spotted; Volunteers issued certificates Gundlupet: The three-day bird census held in Bandipur National Park concluded on Sunday. About 80 volunteers, who were divided into batches, set out to their designated zones in the 13 Zones of Bandipur National Park, recorded their findings and handed over their records to the Forest Department officials. During…
Project Tiger completes 47 years: A thumps up for Big Cat conservation
November 20, 2020Gundlupet: It is definitely an occasion to celebrate. The ambitious ‘Project Tiger’ launched in 1973 to protect the dwindling tiger population in Karnataka forests, has completed 47 years. On November 17, 1973, the then Chief Minister D. Devaraja Urs declared Bandipur Park as ‘Tiger Reserve’ heralding a new era of tiger protection in the country….
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