Tiger Reserves in India

[Rishi]

(11-13-2019, 12:54 PM)Ashutosh Wrote: A definite shot in the arm comes from the High Court in Chattisgarh for tiger reserves as it directs the NTCA to create a tiger reserve after merging Tamor-Pingla wildlife sanctuary and Guru Ghaisdas National Park within 2 weeks.

Guru Ghasidas National Park has a zone called Koriya where the last Asiatic Cheetah was shot dead and apparently there are plans for a feasibility studies to be conducted for reintroduction of the African cheetahs here (Not sure it would happen).

Why this is so important is it creates a tiger corridor from Madhya Pradesh into Chattisgarh and into Jharkhand (Palamu which lost tigers in the recent census). That’s a good 250-300 kilometres of forests interlinked with a corridor.

https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2019/11/13/NTCA-Directs-to-create-Tiger-Reserve-by-combining-Tamor-Pingla-Guru-Ghasidas-National-Park.html

Northern part of Chhattisgarh has a big unfragmented forest tract, connecting Madhya Pradesh to the old tiger habitants in Chhotanagpur plateau (Jharkhand mostly). The population density is low and the forest cover is very good there, with lots of growth potential but the whole thing is unprotected as both insurgency-ridden backward states are lagging in conservation measures & lacks political will. A few kicks from the Judiciary is welcome news.

Read this old rant of mine: #1,054.
And here's a map of what would be new tiger reserve. 

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Also there would be at least half-a-dozen tigers in Jharkhand right now (link). Sporadic populations from which the tiger came into West Bengal last year. The All India Census skimmed through the states foreast casually, like it did in Northeast, while concentrating on high density viable tiger areas. Reply