Tamil Nadu Forest Department Acquires Private Land for Conservation Efforts in SMTR
In a landmark move, the Tamil Nadu forest department has recently acquired 30.41 acres of previously privately-owned land located within the core area of the...
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TN Creates First-of-its-Kind Fund for Endangered Species
In a major step forward for wildlife conservation, the Tamil Nadu government has announced the establishment of the TN Endangered Species Conservation Fund (TNESCF), the...
Weeding Out Toxicity, Restoring Balance in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
A silent battle is raging in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve against an insidious invader threatening the delicate balance of this ecological haven. The invader in...
IAS Officer Shares Majestic Video of Massive Nilgiri Tahr Herd
Additional Chief Secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu, IAS officer Supriya Sahu, took to X to share a very rare...
TN Forest’s Jumbo Step Towards Raising & Reuniting Calves With Their Herds
In a pioneering move aimed at improving the care and rehabilitation of orphaned elephant calves, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has unveiled a comprehensive Standard...
TN Forest Gets Specially Designed Rescue And Rehabilitation Vehicles
Tamil Nadu government's Environment, Climate Change and Forests department has added 285 vehicles to its fleet. They include 200 electric two-wheelers, 50 SUVs and 35...
Learning Best Practices On Elephants From Thailand
Tamil Nadu is a pioneer in the rehabilitation and maintenance of captive elephants. The camps at Theppakadu in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and Kozhikamuthy at the...
Trenches, Solar Fences Keeping Elephants Away From Tamil Hamlets
One of the most difficult challenges a forest officer faces is the unfavourable interactions between wildlife and human activity, which can result in agricultural damage,...
Efficacy of AI Monitoring to Prevent Elephant Deaths on TN Railway Tracks
To prevent elephant deaths on railway tracks caused by speeding trains, the Forest Department of Tamil Nadu is planning to soon use an Artificial Intelligence...
How this Forest Officer Utilised a Pandemic Year to Improve Tamil Nadu’s Environmental Scene
After Covid 19 hit the globe, everyone’s life was affected in some way or the other. If someone lost a dear one, someone else lost...
