The Jungle

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

Jawai has long operated outside the structured safari circuits that govern most of India’s wildlife destinations. Leopards, Rabari communities, luxury camps, and independent operators have shared this granite landscape in Rajasthan’s Pali district with minimal formal oversight. That is now changing. Following

Madhya Pradesh has reintroduced the Asiatic wild water buffalo to Kanha Tiger Reserve, marking the species’ return to the region for the first time since 1979. Four sub-adult buffaloes have been translocated from Assam in the first phase, with a target of