Meanwhile, Forest and Environment minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia said the ongoing programme for relocation of two tigers to Similipal is being implemented by taking the local people into confidence.

Bhubaneswar: Sacred groves belonging to the Munda tribe are intact in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), wildlife authorities confirmed on Tuesday while refuting allegations of the Munda community ...

More than 50 years ago, when tribals in Similipal reported seeing tigers so dark, their stripes almost fused together in patches, threatening to erase parts of their orange coats, nobody believed ...

Bhubaneswar: Personnel of the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) on Monday arrested four individuals from Similipal Tiger Reserve, foiling their bid to hunt animals on Sunday night. Four ...

BHUBANESWAR: After decades of wait, Similipal National Park is going to be a reality with the Odisha government gearing up for a formal notification shortly. An area of 845.7 sq km, primarily in ...

The Similipal National Park will remain closed for tourists for two days from Saturday due to heavy rain and the forecast of thunderstorms in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, an official said. Simlipal ...

BHUBANESWAR : Tigress Zeenat will be re-released into the core area of Similipal soon, said PCCF wildlife Prem Kumar Jha on Monday. Jha said a bigger enclosure (Boma) having adequate space for ...

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has directed the Odisha government to examine whether due process was followed in the eviction of Jamunagarh villagers from the core area of Similipal Tiger ...

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Sunday flagged off a mini-marathon to promote the conservation of Similipal tiger reserve in Mayurbhanj district. Majhi, on a two-day visit to Mayurbhanj district, ...