The Jungle

Ladakh is preparing to launch India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari, following approval from Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena for guided jeep safaris on snow leopard and birdwatching trails across the region. Modelled on safari operations at Kaziranga and Ranthambore, the initiative will

Advance safari bookings for Ranthambore Tiger Reserve’s upcoming season opened to an extraordinary response, with nearly 40,000 registrations recorded within two hours of the booking window going live on August 1. Of those, around 14,000 were foreign visitors, accounting for close to

Wildlife enthusiasts planning a Central India safari this season will want to mark their calendars. Advance permit bookings for Madhya Pradesh’s forest reserves will open in two phases: October 2026 permits become available on August 1, while bookings for November 2026 onwards

A years-long engineering challenge beneath one of Rajasthan’s protected forests is nearing its conclusion. A twin-tube highway tunnel running under Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota district is on course to welcome all traffic categories in August, once ongoing safety evaluations wrap

Karnataka has decided to fully reopen jungle safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, following the recommendations of a Technical Committee that scientifically assessed the parks’ carrying capacity. The state government has accepted the committee’s findings and directed that safaris operate in

Uttar Pradesh has extended the tourist season at its tiger reserves until June 30, pushing back the usual closure date of June 15 due to a delayed monsoon. The extension brings the total season to eight months, having opened earlier than usual