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Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve was created by bringing together the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary landscape and the Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary area.
Researchers found around 69 kids for every 100 adult females, along with approximately 33 adult males for every 100 females.
The programme focused on protecting native fish diversity, promoting scientifically managed fisheries and creating livelihood opportunities for communities dependent on fragile Himalayan river ecosystems.
The development is significant because it reflects the emergence of a second generation within the reintroduced cheetah population. Successful reproduction by females born in India is an important indicator of adaptation to local conditions and the gradual establishment of a breeding population.
Field surveys covered protected areas including the Anamalai Tiger Reserve and Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, where researchers examined soil habitats for earthworms using direct collection methods.
Scientists associated with the Zoological Survey of India have identified a new marine fish species,
The species was documented in Kutch in 1872 by naturalist Ferdinand Stoliczka during his surveys of the region. Although there have been possible sightings in the decades since, forest officials said none had been conclusively confirmed until the latest encounter.
Organised tourism is expected to reopen initially across a limited number of designated destinations rather than across the entire reserve. The phased approach is intended to allow forest authorities to assess visitor pressure, security requirements and ecological impact while gradually restoring access to parts of the landscape.
The newly described wasp belongs to the family Proctotrupidae, a group of parasitoid wasps whose larvae develop in or on other insects.
The recovery has also made India central to the global survival of the species. Assam alone now holds nearly 80 per cent of the world’s Greater One-Horned Rhino population.
