ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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‎Sanjeev Siva
The rarest of the rarest (Tiger from Telangana).

It is not easy to spot a tiger in the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, despite having the largest tiger reserve of India - Nagarjunasagar Srisailam TR. (There are two other tiger reserves in Telangana - Amrabad and Kawal.)
This is partly due to Naxal problem that tourism was never developed and also the terrain.
Tigers are worshipped as Gods in NSTR area and are welcome by most village communities in North Telanagana which also serves as the terminal migration point for the overflowing population of tigers from Tadoba - Yavatmal - Tipeshwar ranges.
That said and done, a very few tourists visit these parks and obviously the tiger sightings are low, despite a good tiger movement.
A couple of months ago, volunteers/members of HyTiCos Santosh and Naveen were returning along the Farhabad route (tourism zone) of Amrabad Tiger Reserve when they spotted a female sitting in the bushes. She was shy and was reluctant to make a public appearance.
Photographed is the same tigress christened Farha, and probably the first photograph (outside Trap Cameras) of a free ranging/wild tiger from Telangana state.
We are only hopeful that tiger population flourishes and we could get to see more of their tribe from Telangana.
The govt. should also invest in relocation of surplus tigers from other states to reserves that welcome tigers than to politically unstable areas (we have seen a few days ago, the problems at Satkosia TR relating to trans-location of MV2 & Sundari).
Hopefully the PCCF of Telangana, Mr. P. K. Jha, APCCF, Mr. Munindra and the hon'ble Minister for Forest & Environment, Telangana, Mr. Jogu Ramanna could facilitate this positive change, to not only drive tiger tourism but also generate employment for locals.
P. C. Santosh & Naveen

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Nirmalya Chakraborty
Green Carpets of Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve



In these forests, Chenchu tribes fight fiercely to protect their forests. Forest Department have involved them beautifully for the job. 


A Monsoon shot from Farahbad View Point

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