Environment

Odisha Shines in India State of Forest Report 2023, Ranks Among Top States in Green Cover Growth

Odisha Shines in India State of Forest Report 2023, Ranks Among Top States in Green Cover Growth

 Dehradun: Odisha has emerged as one of the top contributors to India’s growing green cover, as highlighted in the India…

1 year ago

First-Ever Gaur Census in Odisha’s Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary Reveals Thriving Population of 659 Indian Bisons

Debrigarh: The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha has successfully conducted its first-ever census of Indian Bison, also known as Gaur,…

2 years ago

Translocated Tigress Jamuna Released into Core Area of Similipal Forest

Mayurbhanj: Tigress Jamuna, recently relocated from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, has now been released into the core area of Odisha's…

2 years ago

Mangrove Forests of Bhitarkanika Act as Natural Shield Against Cyclone Dana’s Fury

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Dana, which made landfall between Odisha’s Kendrapada district’s Bhitarkanika National Park and Bhadrak’s Dhamra on the midnight of…

2 years ago

Two Royal Bengal Tigers to Be Translocated to Similipal from Maharashtra

Similipal: In a significant move to bolster the tiger population and improve genetic diversity, two Royal Bengal Tigers from Maharashtra's…

2 years ago

Siddharth Pati to get Biju Patnaik Wildlife Conservation Award for conserving Horseshoe crab

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has selected renowned biotechnologist and conservationist Dr. Siddharth Pati as the recipient of the prestigious Biju…

2 years ago

13 Blackbucks Relocated to Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha to Boost Conservation Efforts

Bhubaneswar: To conserve wildlife, 13 blackbucks have been relocated from the Nandankanan Zoological Park to the Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary in…

2 years ago

Odisha Launches Climate Resilience Cell to Strengthen Agricultural Sustainability

Bhubaneswar: The Climate Resilience Cell (CRC) was officially inaugurated today at Krushi Bhavan by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh…

2 years ago

Odisha Reports 2,098 Elephants and 27 Tigers in 2023-24 Wildlife Census

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's wildlife population includes 2,098 elephants and 27 tigers, according to the 2023-24 wildlife census, as revealed by Forest,…

2 years ago

Odisha to Receive Five Royal Bengal Tigers from MP and Maharashtra

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to receive five Royal Bengal Tigers from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra by the end of September.…

2 years ago