Prime Intention of the Blog

"People without children would face a hopeless future; a country without trees and wildlife is almost as helpless".

I still remember my childhood days when I used to visit Dandeli a place where even my father started his professional career and also where my most of the relatives were staying.Even though I never brought up in Dandeli no one could stop me to go there since it was just two hours journey from my native. And during every visit I used to get the scoldings from my father and relatives since I used to spend most of the time in forests than in house.So as I grown up my visit to Dandeli became very less except twice or thrice in a year since I became busy with studies but always I had in my mind that I should contribute something to these magnificent forests which inspired me a lot to fall in love with the Conservation.So it is just an attempt from my side to create awareness to save these magnificent animals and landscapes they exist in.If this blog contributes in a small way to achieve this goal I will be the most happiest person in this world.
This blog mainly focuses towards conservation activities in and around Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve.This blog doesn't provide any information regarding tourism and its related activities in and around Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve.

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Dandeli forests to have HORNBILL RESERVE

It is very happy to know that Dandeli forests are now to be declared as HORNBILL  RESERVE.This is the sincere effort made by then DCF of Dandeli Wildlife Division Mr Manojkumar and notable conservationist Mr.Balachandra Hegde and also Mr. Vishweshwar Bhat who is the editor of Vijaya Karnataka newspaper who supported through media by requesting Honorable Chief Minister Mr.B S Yedyurappa to declare these forests as Hornbill Reserve in order to protect these bird species.
                        Dandeli forests are home to Endangered Hornbills.There are 4 species of hornbills  are found here,mainly Malabar Pied,Malabar Grey,Indian Grey and Great Pied Hornbill.Final procedures are going on and we ll get the good news soon regarding this.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Appreciation Certificate to Forest Staffs by Dandeli Wildlife Division

For the first time in history of Wildlife Division of Karnataka Forest Department,Dandeli Wildlife Division has honored its staff and special resource persons who has served and provided good co-operation to the Dandeli Wildlife Division.
                             In a simple function arranged at Kulgi Nature Camp, Sirsi Forestry College Professor Mr.Shridhar Bhutt,GIS Expert Mr.Balchandra Hegde and Parents of late Ms.Ambika Vithu Bodake who lost her life in Forest fire protection were honored with Appreciation Certificate.
                          While speaking in the Ceremony PCCF(Wildlife) Mr.B K Singh told that this is the first time in wildlife division which has honoring and encouraging their staff and resource persons.He has also appreciated the work of Dandeli Wildlife Division for this.Canara Circle CF Mr.Subhash Malakhed,Project Tiger Direcor (Shimoga Division) Mr.Premkumar,Haliyal DCF Mr.B B Mallesh,Dandeli Wildlife Division DCF Mr.Sunil Panwar and other officials were present at the function.
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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Increment in Tiger Numbers-A Hope

As per the statement given by Senior Forest Official of Karnataka,the Tiger Census 2010 is over in Karnataka.He told tiger number is increased hopefully as a large no of tiger sightings have been recorded and observed during census but still we cannot go for a final conclusion .We need to wait for the final results.

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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Tiger Census-2010 Training at Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve:




Baby Elephant is finally safe:Mother and calf reunite

The baby elephant, which had grown weak after its mother deserted it after birth, reunited with its mother on Wednesday, forest sources said.
An elephant, which gave birth to a calf on the road near Bommanahalli dam in Haliyal taluk deserted the young one. It is said that soon after the birth, curious onlookers touched the calf. This enraged the mother and she chased the people away and destroyed an electricity pole in the area. She left the calf soon after. Forest officials said that elephants keep away from the calves that come in contact with human beings. The calf became weak without its mother's milk, but forest officials came to its aid and began feeding it artificially for four days. Leaves and powdered milk were given to the calf.
Surprisingly, on Wednesday, a herd of 10 elephants appeared at the spot where the deserted calf was wandering and created a ruckus. Hearing the trumpeting, the mother elephant reached the spot and reacquainted itself with the calf.
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                                Nurturing: Forest officials feeding the calf


                

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Elephant calf's life at Threat

An elephant calf born last week is struggling for its life as its mother and its herd is not accepting it to join the herd.As per the statements by local people, the mother elephant stopped feeding to its calf and didn't come again to the place where elephant has born .Only once the mother elephant had come to the place before and chased people to keep its calf away from human beings.After this it never came and took its calf along with it.So due to lack of food it has fell down many times in the forest near Bommanhalli Dam.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Elephant abandons calf on the road in Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve:

                              
The elephant calf abandoned by its mother soon after its birth at Bommanahalli in Bhagavati reserve forest on Monday.
Karwar: An elephant delivered a calf on the middle of the road near the dam at Bommanahalli on Monday. The road falls within the elephant corridor area of Bhagavati reserved forest area of Haliyal taluk.
Soon after the delivery, the mother elephant went into the forest. But the calf went in opposite direction. The road was crowded with the pilgrims and the vehicles returning from Ulavi Jatra festival. Seeing the people, the baby elephant panicked and ran towards the forest.
An enraged mother elephant which retuned to the spot, charged at the people who ran helter-skelter. The mother elephant gave vent to its anger at the electric poles and the two-wheelers parked in the area. Soon after hearing the news, the Forest Department officials stopped the traffic on Bhagawati-Bommanahalli and Ambikanagar route. On Tuesday, the mother elephant hesitated to take the calf with it and has been moving around in the forest without the calf. This has created apprehension among the wildlife lovers and the officials.
A herd of 10 elephants visited the spot where the calf was born and stayed with the calf till midnight on Monday.
On Tuesday, the calf fell into a trench and the Forest Department officials, who were trailing the calf, rescued it from the trench and let it into the forest. But the calf refused to go to forest and began following the Forest Department officials. The officials drove it into the Dandeli reserved forest. The road, which was closed on Monday, was reopened for traffic on Tuesday. It is said that about 35 to 40 elephants are in the area. To avoid the conflict between the elephants and the villagers, the Government has sanctioned the project Elephant which would help to protect the elephants, the forest officials said.

An edited version of this article can be read from the link below: