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Pichavaram: Tamil Nadu's Most Stunning Mangrove Forest That the State Has Barely Told Anyone About

The water between the rootsThe water at Pichavaram doesn't move the way water usually moves. It sits between the roots of the mangrove trees like something that has decided to stay, dark, still, cut into channels so narrow your wooden boat barely fits through. You can reach out and touch…

A look at 27 custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu: Most victims were poor and marginalised

A look at 27 custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu: Most victims were poor and marginalised

For P Marimuthu, July 30, 2025 was supposed to mark the end of a long episode of harassment by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. A day ago, the 48-year-old tribal man had been acquitted by an Udumalpet court in a ganja case—one that activists say he was falsely accused in.…

Tamil Nadu: Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Tiruchirappalli is home to 129 butterfly species

Tamil Nadu: Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Tiruchirappalli is home to 129 butterfly species

Tamil Nadu's Tropical Butterfly Conservatory, which is home to around 129 butterfly species and spreads across 25 acres. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Model plot for Tamil Nadu’s grassland restoration project getting ready in Sirumugai forests near Coimbatore

Laying foundation for its efforts to restore lost grasslands in forests across the State, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department in collaboration with the Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI), Mettupalayam, has launched works for setting up a model grass restoration plot in Sirumugai forest range in Coimbatore district.

Tamil Nadu launches AI-based early warning system for preventing elephant deaths on railway tracks

Tamil Nadu launched an artificial intelligence (AI) based early warning system that is designed to save wild elephants from getting hit by moving trains

Arikompan fans take out protest march in Idukki

Tribal people of Idukki protested against the translocation of wild tusker Arikompan, demanding its return to its natural habitat. Fans of the tusker marched to the Idukki Collectorate, with the organizers alleging that the Forest Dept. was protecting the interests of resort owners and land encroachers. The protesters vowed to…

Hosur Forest Division inducts body-worn cameras for its patrol teams

the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has deployed body-worn cameras in the seven forest ranges of the Hosur Forest Division. The cameras will be circulated among the night and day patrols to record events and avoid allegations of excesses. The Forest Department is also holding talks with the local community in Natrampalayam to…

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Lone tusker blazes trail; takes Southern Railway’s first underpass for wild elephants near Coimbatore

Lone tusker blazes trail; takes Southern Railway’s first underpass for wild elephants near Coimbatore

Railway's 1st elephant underpass in Coimbatore used by lone tusker. Camera trap captures footage of elephant using the underpass to cross track. Dung left by tusker will help others identify safe passage. AI-based monitoring system to avoid train collisions implemented by TN Forest Dept. 11 elephants died in 6 train…

Forest Department prohibits exhibition of exotic animals in private aviaries and petting zoos across T.N.

Forest Department prohibits exhibition of exotic animals in private aviaries and petting zoos across T.N.

All privately-run aviaries and petting zoos in Tamil Nadu face closure by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, which has sought clarity from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) as to what permits are valid for the display of animals to the public.

T.N. Forest Department to scale up mangrove cover in Pichavaram by 100 hectares in 2023-24

T.N. Forest Department to scale up mangrove cover in Pichavaram by 100 hectares in 2023-24

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has drawn up a comprehensive plan for the rehabilitation of coastal habitats by creating bio-shields, and restoring degraded mangroves in Cuddalore district. The Department has planned to restore degraded areas in Pichavaram, and increase mangrove cover in the region by 100 hectares for the year…

Plea in Kerala HC not to cause any injury to Arikompan if tranquillised and captured again

Plea in Kerala HC not to cause any injury to Arikompan if tranquillised and captured again

Plea in Kerala HC not to cause any injury to Arikompan if tranquillised and captured again

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