Nilgiris, July 28 (IANS) The spectacular blooming of the rare Neelakurinji flower in parts of the Gudalur region has drawn hundreds of visitors over the past few days, prompting the Tamil Nadu Forest Department to restrict public access to the flowering sites. Officials have warned that the areas where the flowers have bloomed are ecologically sensitive and frequented by wild elephants, making unrestricted visits both environmentally harmful and potentially dangerous.Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes …
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Coimbatore, July 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is preparing a proposal to open the newly upgraded Chadivayal Elephant Camp near the Siruvani foothills to visitors, offering tourists an opportunity to watch captive elephants being fed and bathed in a regulated environment.If approved, the facility is expected to emerge as a major eco-tourism attraction in Coimbatore district while also promoting awareness about elephant conservation and conflict management. Situated on the route to t…
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is likely to defer the third Nilgiri Tahr census in view of the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, with officials now planning to conduct the exercise between April 28 and May 1, subject to final approval. The four-day census, a key wildlife monitoring initiative, is expected to be carried out across multiple habitats of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr, the state animal of Tamil Nadu. Authorities indicated that preparatory st…
Chennai, March 10 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has planted 20,000 mangrove seedlings across 20 hectares along the Buckingham Canal during 2025–26 as part of a major initiative to restore coastal ecosystems and enhance Chennai’s resilience to climate change. Sharing details of the project on social media platform X, Additional Chief Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Supriya Sahu, said the plantation effort is designed to create a natural coastal bioshield while i…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is set to undertake an ambitious scientific effort to precisely map its coastal “blue carbon” ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass meadows and tidal marshlands, using drones, Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing. The initiative aims to generate high-resolution data on carbon stored in these ecosystems and develop a comprehensive Blue Carbon Atlas for Tamil Nadu, enabling the state to potentially participate in global carbon markets. Current esti…
Chennai, Feb 14 (IANS) In a major push to strengthen wildlife monitoring across the state, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department will carry out a two-day synchronised terrestrial bird census from Saturday across all forest divisions. The two-day exercise is aimed at generating updated baseline data on bird populations, particularly at a crucial time marking the early phase of the migratory season. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rakesh Kumar Dogra, said the census wo…