Several of India’s best-known tiger reserves reopen their core zones on 1 October after the monsoon. Expect tall grass, full waterholes and a greener forest, and don’t count on a wave of new cubs just because the rains are over.
ranthambore national park
Researchers have shown that the urine and scat tigers and leopards leave behind carry chemical clues to an animal’s species, sex, age and reproductive state, details that camera traps often miss.
The Union environment ministry granted environmental clearance in April to the Chentikheda irrigation project, which will submerge eight villages around Kuno National Park in Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh — the only place in India with a wild cheetah population.
IWN has been covering India’s tigers since 2015. On International Tiger Day 2026, a curated roundup of the pieces that matter most — organised by theme.
There are 106 national parks in India. For a first-timer, the choice is not just about which animal you want to see — it’s about which landscape will make you fall in love with Indian wildlife. Here are five parks that do exactly that.
It is the kind of moment that even the most seasoned wildlife photographer would call a dream. On […]
Funds didn’t come; villagers wouldn’t vacate forest land without seeing the money; compensation arrives late; villagers change their […]