The Jungle

The Rajasthan High Court has prohibited night safaris and the use of drones at Jawai Leopard Reserve in Pali district, directing that all safari and wildlife-spotting activity be restricted to the hours of 6 am to 7 pm. The order was issued

Madhya Pradesh is expanding its cheetah reintroduction programme with a new site at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR), the state’s largest tiger reserve spanning 2,339 square kilometres across the Bundelkhand region. Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav recently performed the ground-breaking ceremony for

Two cheetahs from Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh have been tracked travelling 60–70 km into Baran, Rajasthan, a movement the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has described as natural territorial behaviour. The animals, KP2 and KP3, are among the first generation

Eight cheetahs, six females and two males, from Botswana are set to arrive at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, marking the third intercontinental cheetah translocation to the park in four years. The animals will be transported via an Indian

Nahargarh Biological Park in Jaipur has seen a significant rise in footfall, attracting more than 57,000 visitors in the first 39 days of 2026, according to forest department officials. Weekend and holiday periods have recorded particularly high turnout, with families making up

Safari services have restarted at Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka following a temporary suspension linked to concerns around human-wildlife conflict. The Forest Department has resumed operations with shorter durations and limits on vehicle numbers. The reopening offers relief

India will host the first international summit focused on big cat conservation this year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced while presenting the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament. The event will be organised by the International Big Cat Alliance and is expected to