Raimona National Park Notified: Greater Manas gets more Protection
10 June 2021, Assam: On World Environment Day, the newly elected Chief Minister of the Government of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma declared two new National Parks, delighting conservationists and communities alike. The much awaited Gazette notification of Raimona National Park and Dehing-Patkai was issued by the Assam government on […] Read more »
Raimona, Assam, 9 January 2021: In an open air event at Jamduar, Raimona forest range, frontline forest staff and NGO volunteers were equipped with essential field gears in a morale boosting initiative by Wildlife Trust of India supported by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The event which saw participation […] Read more »
Lockdown Helps Bodo Women go Vocal for Local Textiles
Manas National Park, June 18, 2020: While COVID-19 induced lockdown has adversely affected livelihoods across the country, a promising story has emerged from communities living on the fringes of Manas National Park. Falling back on the tradition of weaving, Bodo women trained by WTI and its partner IFAW have managed […] Read more »
GREATER MANAS RECOVERY PROJECT
Wildlife Trust of India’s The Greater Manas Conservation Project aims on bringing back past glory of Manas landscape by restoring the ecological functionality of the landscape through implementing multifaceted actions under the umbrella of other big ideas of WTI, Read more »
Rescued Bear Cub goes back to the wild in Manas
Manas, Assam, 27 May 2020:A female bear cub rescued on 30 December 2019 went back to the wild on 15 May 2020, marking yet another rehabilitation success story for Asiatic black bears. The female bear cub was rescued from Salbari Village under Amteka Range of Chirang Division. The cub was […] Read more »
Hanging Fences Protect People and Elephants in Manas
Manas National Park, 7 May 2020: An effective solution to mitigate human elephant conflict was successfully tested and shows promise in Manas. Wildlife Trust of India’s team had installed 5 km of hanging fence along the Manas National Park boundary to keep elephants out of human inhabited areas. Conventional fences […] 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 »
The forest resources are under immense threat due to encroachment for the last three decades throughout the state of Assam and Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). In such a situation, a firm step taken by the community, Forest department and NGOs has become a radical step for Chirang Reserve Forest Read more »
