The is the story about how a citizen science project involving people from different walks of life is helping the Maharashtra Forest Department in long-term monitoring of leopard activity in Aarey Forest using camera traps. The leopard activity data gathered by the team over the years not just helps the Maharashtra forest department during Human-Wildlife Conflict incidents but also showcases the extraordinary story of coexistence in the forests of Mumbai which has one of the highest density of leopards anywhere in the world.
04 July,2022 01:17 PM ISTAn extraordinary story of coexistence in the forests of Mumbai with one of the highest density of leopards anywhere in the world. Mid-day’s senior environment journalist Ranjeet Jadhav helms new video series of untold stories of heroes working for Maharashtra’s wildlife conservation. A citizens science project involving people from different walks of life helping the Maharashtra Forest Department in long-term monitoring of leopard activity in Mumbai's green lung.
23 June,2022 09:34 PM IST | MumbaiThe story is about how a citizen science project involving people from different walks of life is helping the #MaharashtraForestDepartment in long-term monitoring of #leopard activity in #AareyForest using camera traps. The leopard activity data gathered by the team over the years not just helps the #Maharashtra forest department during Human-Wildlife Conflict incidents but also showcases the extraordinary story of coexistence in the forests of #Mumbai which has one of the highest density of #leopards anywhere in the world.
16 June,2022 03:22 PM IST | MumbaiFor the first time in the history of Mumbai, a female leopard was radio-collared at Borivali’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park on 20th February. The big cat, named Savitri after the social reformer and educationist Savitribai Phule, was then released back into the wild. This is the first time that the Sanjay Gandhi National Park has initiated a project that involves GPS telemetry, where radio collars that communicate via satellite will be used on leopards in Mumbai. Watch this video for all the details!
22 February,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiOver the past few weeks birders and wildlife enthusiasts have been gathering at the ghats of Lonavala to snap the migratory bird Amur falcon. But now the forest department has banned photography at the site fearing that the presence of too many spectators might disturb the species. Watch this video to find out more.
20 January,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiThe Forest department officials had to bring goats to lure a leopard hiding inside the Maruti Suzuki’s plant in Haryana's Manesar. The leopard was found roaming near the engine department at around 4am on Thursday by one of the security personnel on duty. The police and forest officials cordoned off the premises and launched a search operation for the wild cat as soon as the news spread. The search for the leopard is still on after almost eighteen hours
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