Anamalai Tiger Reserve

Anamalai Tiger Reserve officials issue notices to forest staff in tusk poaching case

The official said that Samiyappan and Kathavarayan had been relieved of their duties.

published on : 25th December 2020

Elephant tusks seized, six held

Following a tip-off about the tusks being sold through a pet shop near Shanmugapuram, a team of WCCB and forest staff, disguised as buyers, confirmed that the accused were selling the tusks.

published on : 24th December 2020

Rs 1-L fine slapped for cooking deer meat

The accused have been identified as S Selvaraj (40), S Chinnaswamy (60), S Elumalai (38), and S Ramkumar (37). Each of them were levied Rs 25,000 fine.

published on : 22nd December 2020

Tiger census in Pollachi forest division to begin today

Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) officials will begin phase IV of tiger census in Pollachi forest division from today.

published on : 2nd October 2020

ATR officials to enumerate Lion Tailed Macaques

Sources in the Forest Department said that the Pollachi Forest Division has four forest ranges -- Valparai, Manampalli, Ulanthy and Pollachi.

published on : 21st September 2020

Elephant killed in fight with another tusker in Tamil Nadu's Valparai forest range

This is the third wild elephant death reported within the Pollachi division of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve this year

published on : 8th September 2020

ATR forest watcher chosen for NTCA award

A forest watcher attached to Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) was selected for the National Tiger Conservation Authority  (NTCA) Award for his contribution towards protecting forests and wildlife.

published on : 5th May 2020

Anamalai Tiger Reserve officials administer medicine to ailing female elephant at Valparai

The elephant that got into a fight with a tusker at Periyakallar on Sunday evening, got severely injured.

published on : 28th February 2020