Should tourism in tiger reserves be banned?

Should tourism in tiger reserves be banned? New Delhi: Gas guzzling jeeps, noisy tourists hungry for that one glimpse of the tiger. There is an unprecedented pressure on tiger reserves across the country. And that's the reason why a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court of India, asking for the core zone of tiger reserves to be freed of all human activity, and moved to the buffer zone. But the wildlife tourism lobby is crying...
07:56 AM, Nov 09, 2011

Tigers in 'very, very precarious state': govt

Tigers in 'very, very precarious state': govt Animal endangered in half of reserves, says Environment Minister. ...
06:05 PM, Dec 09, 2009
Watch: Jairam out on mission to save Sariska tigers

Watch: Jairam out on mission to save Sariska tigers

The minister took stock of what will be needed to save the big cat. ...
05:09 PM, Jul 27, 2009

Tigers vanishing, 16 reserves in mess: govt

Tigers vanishing, 16 reserves in mess: govt Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh plans to bring the cheetah back. ...
05:44 PM, Jul 07, 2009

Infrastructure projects threatening tiger reserves

Infrastructure projects threatening tiger reserves Tigers need forests and without forests their future is precarious. ...
10:31 PM, Jun 18, 2009

Orissa officials rescue wounded tiger

Orissa officials rescue wounded tiger Orissa wildlife officials rescued a wounded tigress on Monday, believed to have been shot by poachers in a reserve forest. ...
09:40 AM, Apr 03, 2007

It's a jungle raaj in tiger reserves

It's a jungle raaj in tiger reserves Centre's ambitious Project Tiger programme has come in for sharp criticism from Comptroller and Auditor General. ...
03:35 PM, Aug 29, 2006
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