World Environment Day | How Tamil Nadu’s tiger reserves tackle the summer

World Environment Day | How Tamil Nadu’s tiger reserves tackle the summer

A quintessential summer day in Tamil Nadu’s five major tiger reserves sees the dry rustle of grasslands, trickles of streams, and the occasional wild forest fire. Animals like elephants, deer and panthers step out of the shadows to lounge near water bodies and small birds ride piggyback. “We begin preparing for the heat right from … Read more

First-ever butterfly survey in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve records 175 species

First-ever butterfly survey in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve records 175 species

A Yellowjack Sailer spotted during the survey conducted in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Photo: Special arrangement The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) not only provides a crucial habitat for a variety of endangered species of birds and mammals, but is also home to 175 species of butterflies, a survey conducted for the first time in the … Read more