Encroachers eating into forest cover: RTI
Bhubaneswar: The state's forest cover is getting depleted and has lost around 37,500 hectares (375 sq km) to encroachers, information obtained under RTI has revealed. Although chief minister Naveen
Chandaka-Dampara SA
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On a trail to wildlife conservation
BHUBANESWAR: For nature lovers of the Capital, here is a chance to hit the nature
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Fodder for jumbos, protection for Capital
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to keep the marauding elephants away from the Capital, Wildlife Wing of the Forest Department has embarked upon a project which will not only create a fodder zone for the jumbos but also strengthen protection measures for the City abutting the Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary.
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Temperature rise affecting behaviour of migratory birds
BHUBANESWAR: The recent forest fires across the State and rise in February temperature could be the effect of the climate change and global warming. Migratory birds coming to Orissa are affected too by these phenomena, going by their number.
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Elephant traffic
Orissa plans to manage them WITH wildlife habitat getting fragmented, elephants are more frequently straying into urban areas and causing mayhem. On January 1, a herd of elephants entered the Berhampur University campus and went on a rampage near campus staff quarters. The son of a staff member was injured. A few days before that a tusker had strayed into Jagannath Vihar, a residential
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Power unit at Naraj worries Forest department
BHUBANESWAR: The wildlife wing of the Forest department has raised concerns over the setting up of 1,000 mw thermal power plant proposed by Tata Power Company at Naraj. Its proximity to critical sites, impact of pollution on them as well as on the wildlife are issues the wildlife wing is worried about.