The Indian state of Assam is seeking to reduce the eco-sensitive zone around Kaziranga National Park, a move that has sparked debate and requires explanation regarding its potential environmental impact.
Conservationists are raising concerns and debating the implications of introducing safari tourism in Ladakh, a region known as a critical habitat for snow leopards, drawing comparisons to Kaziranga National Park.
An activist and convenor of the Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Protection Committee, known for opposing luxury hotels near Kaziranga National and Tiger Reserve, has been arrested.
Joymala, a veteran patrol elephant from Kaziranga National Park, has died at the age of 66. She gained international recognition in 2004 for a dramatic confrontation with a tiger during a routine forest patrol.
A new scientific assessment, utilizing camera-trap images from tiger estimation data, has established Kaziranga National Park as a significant stronghold for fishing cats, determining the feline species' prevalence in the area.
An Indian activist has been detained, bringing renewed focus to a broader conflict over land and development surrounding the renowned Kaziranga National Park, following their opposition to a luxury hotel project.
Pranab Doley, an Assam activist, was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) after being granted bail, following his arrest on July 12 for protesting a proposed luxury hotel near Kaziranga National Park.
Assam police have arrested land rights activist Pranab Doley for protesting a luxury hotel project near Kaziranga National Park. Opposition parties have criticized the arrest, calling it an attempt to silence dissent.
The Chief Minister of Assam drew attention to the rare sighting of an albino hog deer in Kaziranga National Park, emphasizing the uniqueness of the event.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the eco-sensitive zone around Kaziranga National Park will be reduced from 10km to 1km, aligning with Supreme Court guidelines.
The Assam government has invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against activist Pranab Doley, who was arrested after protesting a hotel project near the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, with the NSA being applied the day after he received bail.