Forest dept
Coverage of Forest dept in the Nexus archive.
- Varayattumudy in Kerala’s Idukki emerging a thriving habitat of Nilgiri tahrs
The Nilgiri tahr population in Varayattumudy, Kerala’s Idukki, has increased from 50 in 2022 to nearly 150. The Forest dept. completed a 22.5-hectare eco-restoration project to improve food availability for the tahrs.
- Leopard trapped in cage set up by Forest dept. in Kerala’s Palakkad
A leopard was trapped in a cage set up by the Forest department in Kerala’s Palakkad district, causing panic among residents of Tathengalam, Thenkara, and Mezhukumpaara.
- Forest dept. begins process to tranquilise and capture Kannur Makhna (KM-1)
The Forest department has initiated the process to tranquilize and capture the Kannur Makhna (KM-1). The operation aims to manage the elephant, labeled KM-1, in the Kannur region.
- Woman killed, daughter injured in wild elephant attack in Kerala’s Idukki
A woman was killed and her daughter injured when they encountered two wild elephants in Kerala’s Idukki. The incident occurred while the woman was walking her daughter to school, and heavy rain and thick mist prevented her from noticing the animals.