The forest department successfully captured a leopard in Dibrugarh district, relieving villagers from its terror. The captured leopard will be released in Dehing Patkai National Park to avoid conflicts with humans.
The Mangaluru division of the forest department is planning to construct two additional elephant underpasses on the national highway stretch connecting Mangaluru and Bengaluru to mitigate man-elephant conflicts. The proposal aims to provide elephants with easy escape routes and reduce the impact of road widening and retaining walls on their movement through the corridor.
BENGALURU/ MYSURU: Successfully planting five crore saplings over the last year, Karnataka is set for yet another round of afforestation programme to .
City schools in Ranchi are organizing summer camps offering a diverse range of activities beyond academics for children during the summer vacations. Activities include dance, singing, rain dance, pool parties, yoga, Zumba, and various indoor and outdoor games. Various schools in Ranchi are hosting summer camps with registration required, some providing transportation and food facilities. The camps cater to children aged two to 13 years and aim to enhance mental, social, and emotional development. Summer camps promote self-confidence, concentration, and connection with nature for holistic growth experience.
In a move empowering village forest committees and promoting sustainable ecotourism, Karnataka forest department orders JLR to hand over Hemmadaga Nature Camp in Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary to forest department. Belagavi-based wildlife conservationist appeals for reconsideration, leading to camp transfer back to forest department for detailed tourism plan consultation with local population.