Sighting of three more tigers by villagers bears testimony to the efficacy of the slew of measures initiated by the Forest Department. Within days of receiving information from villagers, a round-the-clock protection plan to safeguard the majestic animals from poachers was initiated. This included establishment of four base camps and deployment of a unit of the strike force in the area.
Conservation in Adilabad can be credited with a rare success thanks to
the presence of four tigers, where there was none, in the forests of
Sirpur-Kagaznagar, apparently for its excellent prey base and density of
trees for security cover. Given the scope, only some thrust is needed,
to protect and revive the uniquely pristine forests and environment in
Adilabad district which were once famous for supporting a great range of
biodiversity.
Though presence of only two tigers in the Sirpur forest range of
Kagaznagar Division, and the one in Vemanpalli range, has been confirmed
through camera traps, villagers have sighted two more in the jungles of
Sirpur-Kagaznagar and one in Mangi forests. If the sightings are found
to be correct, it will also prove the efficacy of protection measures
initiated by the Forest Department.
“The department is eagerly awaiting the green signal for its proposed
plan on tiger protection, including in Kawal Tiger Reserve, from the
National Tiger Conservation Authority. Already, coordination between
forest officials of Maharashtra and Telangana has begun to keep a close
watch on the movement of the big cats in question,” revealed Adilabad
Conservator of Forests, T.P. Thimma Reddy.
“The Sirpur tigers, both females, have come from Tadoba Andhari Tiger
Reserve in Chandrapur of Maharashtra and have marked their territory in
our forest which indicates they are here to stay. There is abundant prey
in the form of wild boars and spotted deer for them to survive here
comfortably,” observed Kagaznagar Divisional Forest Officer M. Siva
Prasad as he confirms the presence of tigers.
Protection plan
Within days of receiving information from villagers, a round-the-clock protection plan to safeguard the majestic animals from poachers was initiated. This included establishment of four base camps and deployment of a unit of the strike force in the area.
Within days of receiving information from villagers, a round-the-clock protection plan to safeguard the majestic animals from poachers was initiated. This included establishment of four base camps and deployment of a unit of the strike force in the area.
“Visits of strangers to villages located in the forests are also being
monitored closely with the help of police. We have informers reporting
every movement of strangers wherever they go,” Mr. Reddy said.
“We will soon enforce speed restrictions on the 10 km
Vempalli-Peddabanda stretch on the Kagaznagar-Sirpur road to prevent
accidental deaths of wild animals,” Mr. Prasad said. “Sign boards and
speedbreakers will be put in place in a week or two,” he added.
The department has lauded the efforts of Kagaznagar Forest Range Officer
(FRO) Jagadish Chander Reddy and Sirur in charge FRO S. Venugopal in so
far as maintaining vigil was concerned. “The efforts of Forest Beat
Officer Banaiah and section officer Pratap Naik are no less,” the DFO
said.
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