bhimgad wildlife sanctuary

Wildlife enthusiasts and environmentalists in Goa have welcomed the recent notification of the bhimgad wildlife sanctuary.

No need to head to Bandipur or Nagarahole to catch a glimpse of tigers or leopards in the wild.

Forest officials in Maharashtra and Karnataka have confirmed the presence of tigers in the Mhadei region after a tiger census was recently carried out by the Goa forest department.

Joint Effort Required By Govts Of Both States

The state forest department is keeping watch in border areas and has also alerted villagers in the region, as a tiger released in bhimgad wildlife sanctuary is believed to have killed a young woman in Khanapur, Karnataka.

A controversy arose as a group of police personnel held a booze party inside a reserve forest in Khanapur taluk. The incident was captured on video and shared on social media, sparking outrage. Forest officials confirmed the unauthorized entry and are seeking to identify the officers involved for penal action.

The forest department plans to open a range forest office to conserve Bhimgad reserve forest in Khanapur taluk of the district, which was declared a wildlife sanctuary' last year by the ministry of environment and forests.

State government recently sent proposal to the central government seeking declaration of Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary as special eco-sensitive zone.

As many as 600 students of the district will be taken on a study tour to bhimgad wildlife sanctuary this month.

BELGAUM: The forest department is contemplating rehabilitation of hamlets created from newly-declared bhimgad wildlife sanctuary (BWS) in an attempt to consolidate wildlife habitat.

The tiger responsible for killing two women and several domesticated animals over the last 40 dayswas shot dead on Sunday evening near a rivulet in the Kongla forest near bhimgad wildlife sanctuary.

A tigress, images of whom were captured by a camera trap in 2018 in Maharashtra’s Tillari region, has now taken refuge in Goa’s Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.

tated according to the wish of the forest department, but the reluctance of government agencies has halted the process since over a year.

Karnataka is poised to establish its first marine sanctuary, 'Mugli-Apsarakonda Marine Sanctuary,' spanning 5,960 hectares. Approved by the State Board for Wildlife, it awaits cabinet approval. The sanctuary aims to protect diverse marine life, including endangered species and coral reefs.