Achanakmar Tiger Reserve frontline staff get field gear distributed by WTI
Achanakmar, Chhattisgarh, 07 January 2021: Wildlife Trust of India with the support of Foundation Segre recently carried out field gear distribution of winter jackets and water filters among the daily wager staff working in remote patrolling camps of the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh. A total of 150 jackets and 25 […] Read more »
WTI assists in Wild Buffalo translocation to Chhattisgarh
Barnawapara, 23 April 2020: In a meticulously planned and historic operation, the Chhattisgarh forest department has with the active support of the Wildlife Trust of India translocated two wild buffaloes – one male and one female, from Manas National Park in Assam to the Conservation Breeding Centre in Barnawapara, about […] Read more »
Chhattisgarh’s State animal on a special postal cover
Raipur, 8 October 2019: The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Shri Bhupesh Baghel released a special cover on the Wild Buffalo, the state animal at the CM Office today. The commemoration of the state animal is a key milestone for the ongoing campaign conducted by Wildlife Trust of India along with […] Read more »
Alternative Livelihood Training on Pisciculture at USTR
Udantai Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, Chattisgarh, July 12, 2019 : The state of Chhattisgarh accounts for more than 42% of the forest cover in our country. However, it is being highly threatened by habitat degradation from a variety of anthropogenic pressures. Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) has rich forest cover and […] Read more »
Unveiling the massive mascot of wild buffalo in Chhattisgarh
Naya Raipur (Atal Nagar), in Chhattisgarh gets a new landmark with a life-size bronze sculpture of a wild buffalo mascot for the state. The statue has been placed around green landscaping as the center of a square, to be called the Shyamu-Radhe Chowk henceforth. Read more »
Mainpur, Chhattisgarh, March 23, 2018: In celebration of the International Day of Forests on March 21 – mandated by the United Nations as a day to raise awareness about the importance of all types of woodlands and trees, and celebrate the ways in which they sustain and protect us – […] Read more »
Two Captive-born Wild Buffaloes Radio Collared and Released into Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, February 7, 2018: Working in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh Forest Department, WTI’s Central India Wild Buffalo Recovery Project team successfully deployed radio collars on two wild buffaloes last week. Read more »
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, January 8, 2018: Wild buffalo themed wall and table calendars for 2018, produced by WTI as part of an ongoing awareness campaign, were formally launched by the Hon’ble Forest Minister of Chhattisgarh Mr Mahesh Gagda. Read more »
From Baramulla to Mainpur to Mudahalli, WTI Celebrates Wildlife Week with Children
October 9, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) teamed up with state forest departments and local administrations across a number of its project areas to organise celebratory events for schoolchildren during Wildlife Week (October 2 to 8). Read more »
Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, September 26, 2017: In partnership with the Chhattisgarh Forest Department and with support from Oracle, WTI conducted a two-day refresher training for the staff of Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve from September 13 to 14. Read more »
