UDUPI: Malabar pied hornbills, endemic to the Western Ghats, are now being spotted frequently in Udupi city and its outskirts and in parts of Kundapur taluk. They are often seen in the backyards of ...

To conserve four species of hornbills found in Tamil Nadu, the State government is coming up with a blueprint to protect the ‘feathered foresters’ as these magnificent birds are referred to. The ...

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh has emerged as a unique habitat, hosting rare Western Ghats species like the Malabar Pied Hornbill and Indian Giant Squirrels. Its mountainous terrain and ...

DANDELI(UTTARA KANNADA): There was a time when the Dandeli forests used to reverberate with the calls of Great Hornbills. Declared as Hornbill Conservation Reserve in 2011, the 52.5 sq kms stretching ...

Tamil Nadu government has accorded administrative sanction for the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Hornbill Conservation at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) in the state, placing Tamil ...

Forest officials in Tamil Nadu plan to launch an extensive field exercise to understand the status of hornbill populations across forest landscapes. Timed to coincide with the birds’ breeding season, ...

Kanha is one of the most scenic and wildlife-rich tiger reserves in India. Spread across lush sal forests and sprawling meadows, this reserve is home to more than 300 bird species, including the ...

Chennai: In a landmark step towards biodiversity protection, the Tamil Nadu government has announced the establishment of the country's first-ever Centre of Excellence for Hornbill Conservation at the ...

Mysuru: The Haliyal division of the forest dept, in association with Kali Tiger Reserve, will host Hornbill Festival-2026 at Dandeli in Uttara Kannada.

Hornbills, often dubbed the "farmers of the forest", are increasingly under threat due to deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and climate change In a landmark step towards biodiversity protection, ...

In a landmark step towards biodiversity protection, the Tamil Nadu government has announced the establishment of the country's first-ever Centre of Excellence for Hornbill Conservation at the ...