Sariska Tiger Reserve Latest News

The administration of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in eastern Rajasthan is adopting new technology like drones to monitor its steadily increasing tiger population.

About Sariska Tiger Reserve

Location: It is located in the Alwar district, Rajasthan.

It is a part of the Aravali Range and the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.

It stretches over an area of 881 sq.km.

It was once a hunting ground of the Maharaja of Alwar before being proclaimed a natural reserve in 1955 and a national park in 1979.

It became a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger in 1979.

It holds the distinction of being the world’s first reserve to successfully relocate tigers after local extinction due to poaching in 2004.

It is also famous for old temples, palaces, and lakes such as Pandu Pol, Bhangarh Fort, Ajabgarh, Pratapgarh, Siliserh Lake, and Jai Samand Lake.

Topography: It possesses a rocky landscape, scrub thorn arid forests, grasses, hilly cliffs, and semi-deciduous wood.

Vegetation: The vegetation of Sariska corresponds to Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests and Northern Tropical Thorn Forest.

Flora:

The area of this reserve is covered with dhok trees.

Other species found include salar, kadaya, gol, ber, Banyan, gugal, bamboo, kair, adusta, etc.

Fauna: A variety of other wild animals, like the leopard, sambhar, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, wild boar etc are found in the reserve apart from the tiger….

Norovirus Latest News
Cases of norovirus, commonly known as the “winter vomiting disease,” have been rising in the United States in recent weeks.

About Norovirus
It is a common and highly contagious virus that causes inflammation in the stomach and intestines, a condition known as gastroenteritis.
It is also sometimes referred to as the ‘stomach flu’ or the ‘winter vomiting bug’.
Norovirus outbreaks usually happen seasonally in colder months.
People of all ages can get infected and sick with norovirus, which spreads very easily and quickly.
These viruses are responsible for about 90% of viral gastroenteritis outbreaks and close to 50% of cases across the world.
You can get norovirus illness many times in your life because there are many different types of noroviruses.
Transmission:
You can get norovirus from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces.
Norovirus infection occurs most frequently in closed and crowded environments.
People infected with norovirus are contagious from the moment they begin feeling ill to at least 3 days after recovery.
Symptoms:
Symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea, fever, and tiredness.
In extreme cases, loss of fluids could lead to dehydration.
Treatment:
Most people recover completely without treatment.
No vaccines are currently available to prevent norovirus. Treatment for the infection focuses on relieving your symptoms.
It is important to maintain hydration in the acute phase.
In extreme cases, patients have to be administered rehydration fluids intravenously…. Read more

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