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Salim Ahmed
Kaziranga Tigress  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Rabin Sharma
(PS: Self-race is not rare among all creatures in nature) On 15th afternoon, I got home from the forest, got a news of the tiger. Forest Officer Salim Ahmed sent a photo of sorrow. However, it could not be possible to detect from the quotes of quotes. According to the guidance of the National Branch Conservation Process, the director formed a committee on the border and asked us to go to the place. So I'm out of the way I'm going to call that there's a heavy storm on ice, not coming. After a little later, the storm came down, on the way to pānabāraīra. At the end of the morning, on the morning of 16, the work of good deeds was stopped. At Night, I went to mānikō with Manoj Gogoi, lāṭu sonowal etc. Going to the tiger and see the smell, even though there is no death. Looking at the light and looking around, the car turned around and looked at the light in the light. Meters away from the first seen place. The moment of surprise came only, when I saw a tiger eating the dead. A lot of people left the car and made a video with a mobile phone. The man told me the details at night. A little surprised even though I know that such things happen. As soon as we went in the morning, our friends said " #Tiger _ who _ eats _ Tiger _ is _ not _ only _ two. The boat was on the boat and 40 feet far away. We have come to shoot. The woman who was far away looks like a woman. " I have heard the same breath saying in the same breath. The weather is cloudy. Sometimes the rain of drizzle. After the heat of the wind and rain, the wind and the rain took away. In the incident, there is an east side of a large and big bill in kaziranga. Along with the flocks, the pigs, and the pigs, on the other side. Some mosquitoes, average, pigs, baraṭōkōlā, tēlīẏāsāraēṁ, kaṇāmucarai, kaṇāmucarai, etc. Also the cry of the ants and ukahara. A recent roasted roast. On the edge of the bill, it is burned with fire or roasted in the middle of the wall. There is a death between the first open space from the first sight of the first seen. Pigs outside the garden or others cannot move this whole garden. After the test of the experienced doctor biswajit basumatary, the decision of the teen panda was decided that the tiger died due to the injury of an international war in an international war. The Tiger has been eating near the gender. It's barking. The posts are two days and three days old. The rest of the skin is fine. I took the photo vertically. Matched with the photo on my mobile. Also sent to the tiger team's pāpula, Himanshu and three days for recognition. After a little while, all of them confirmed me. "the tiger's 24 is dead" ** the tiger has been found in different places every year since the first time in 2012, the tiger has been found in different places for the first time in 2012 ** in 2015, it was wandering from east to west within two months of camera tracking. In this way, many others were going to go through the courtyard of the house. Have courage and confidence. ** last year, there was a little west from Moran. This year's diary will be published in a few days later. *** We've got the old age of tiger. ** sex is determined ** got an eight year old trip diary of winter. After the good, I went to a meeting. As soon as the meeting was held, I came again to the incident. ? the first photo of the dead tiger has the 1St Photo of 2012 The Tiger has been found in different parts of kaziranga every year. , let's get the last picture of the living condition on March 3th of this year. 2nd pic.  ? the dead body of this great tiger (kazi _ 24 _ M) was found on 15th April. 3nd pic.   The Honorable Chief Minister of the world's life ward mahendra kumar yadav and nagaon, mangaldoi, zoo, East Assam forest animals, along with the rest of the high Assam forest animals, animal doctor etc. Remember to pay respect to the glory of kazi _ 24 _ M. After a good time, I will go back to the post in the video conference. The words of those self-Race Tigers in mind! With brother and world life ward best hundred Abdul Dev. I have seen the woman who is 300 meters away from the good of the dead. Half dry grass on the left side of the neck. 4th photo.  I got the difference of opinion winner. After the full report of the tigers, I will give you the story with the respect of the director sir. ? my opinion: ? the tiger gets old and dies. The old tiger and tiger die by the youth. ? there was love between kazi _ 24 _ m and kazi _ 83 _ F. The Young Tigers were killed by the young tiger. The woman was also hurt in the fight for this woman. ? in the form of a fool, the water comes to the water and drink water. We have walked on the dead in water. ? Tiger died on 12th April even though the BJP had eaten at 14-15 Maybe the BJP got hurt too much. The dude said that the dude was walking a little longer. ? the bitterness of the war inspires to eat the dead body. ? this tiger was not surrender to the 83 f in the wedding season 83 f in the wedding season. Note: 1-tracking help for pāpula, Himanshu and Trisha. Note: 2-#I _ am _ not _ sad _ because _ Tiger _ is _ dead. This is the Lila of nature. Even though he was old, he died with an hour and died. And this man was very old, and chose to die, rather than to die. I am #sad  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Supratim Roy
 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Kaziranga - March 2020 The tiger, limping on the left rear foot, had missed the cattle it had chased. But after having devoured the kill that it had managed to make in the early hours of the day, it needed a long drink of water. Sher Khan turned right towards the water body to satiate himself little realising the danger he was heading towards. The water body had been occupied for sometime by 2 huge water buffaloes who did not like this intrusion by our limping Sher Khan. Another drama enfolds..........  
Human presence disturbs prey activity, shows study comparing Kaziranga and Manas
Researchers in Assam studying the impact of human disturbance on prey species in two of the state’s wildlife habitats have found that some species, mostly active during the day hours in Kaziranga National park, are mostly active at night in Manas National Park. The variations in activity of species like barking deer, hog deer, wild pig, sambar and wild buffalo in these two protected areas, is likely because of the difference in human presence in both these parks. The study published in Biological Conservation journal was carried out by researchers from Aaranyak and WWF-India to estimate the abundance of these species over three seasons during 2014-2017. The study highlighted the population density of the prey species and how human disturbances affect them. In Kaziranga, human-use of the park is minimal, while in Manas, local communities access the park for natural resources. Manas experienced armed ethno-political conflict from the late 1980s until 2003 leading to over 40 percent of primary habitats within the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) getting converted to settlements and agriculture.  *This image is copyright of its original author Gaur in Manas. Photo courtesy Aaranyak/Manas tiger reserve directorate/WWF.
Prey-rich environments with an assemblage of species differing in body-size are critical for the persistence and coexistence of large carnivore communities. Tigers and leopards consume prey animals that vary in body sizes and weight. The weight often varies in the range of 10-250 kg. The study was limited to the Bansbari and Bhuyanpara ranges of Manas National Park, covering 398 square km in Assam in northeastern India, as these areas have remained largely conflict-free since 2003. It says disturbances caused by humans affect ungulate species, which are the primary prey of tigers, leopards and dholes in this region. “People in wildlife habitat are a known source of disturbance. In Manas, people who collect natural resources in the park have not only impacted the presence of species in areas but also their behaviour if compared to species from a habitat that is mostly undisturbed (e.g. Kaziranga National Park). To understand this better, the study used 9,209 independent photographs of the seven prey species from Manas and Kaziranga taken by camera traps,” Dipankar Lahkar, tiger researcher in Aaranyak told Mongabay-India. Prey species threatened by disturbances The seven prey species under study are barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak), hog deer (Axis porcinus) wild pig (Sus scrofa), sambar (Rusa unicolor), swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii), gaur (Bos gaurus), wild buffalo (Bubalus arnee). “All these species are threatened by habitat loss and hunting throughout their ranges that increase the challenges of recovering tiger population. Therefore, understanding the determinants of their occurrence and abundance is critical to initiate sustained efforts for recovery of both prey and large carnivore populations in any landscape” says Lahkar. The results show that species like barking deer, hog deer, wild pig, sambar and wild buffalo that are mostly active during day hours in Kaziranga were found to be mostly active at night in Manas. “This is how species have responded to human disturbances within the park. This has serious implications on health and population growth of prey species that directly impacts the population of tigers and other large carnivores of Manas,” he said. As a general understanding, wild animals face difficulties in breeding in an area that is disturbed as that impacts their natural hormonal balance. The effects on prey species could include altering habitat selection, foraging and resting site selection, movement patterns, exposure to predation, individual fitness, survival, reproduction and ultimately distribution and population trends, said the study. Six prey species occurred at a combined density of 51.84 individuals per sq.km in the grasslands whereas, four species occurred at a combined density of 14.88 in the woodlands. Across Manas, prey densities were estimated to be 42.66 individuals per sq.km.  *This image is copyright of its original author Team during a line transect. Photo courtesy Aaranyak.
“Manas is one of the crown jewels of the protected area network in India due to the vast biodiversity it supports. While most recent line transect studies either estimate total prey density or just encounter rates, this current study estimates species-specific densities which requires much higher effort and rigour in methods. The current study by scientists Dipankar Lahkar and colleagues is a shining example of how the use of robust monitoring techniques can help guide the recovery process of our National Parks and the species assemblage,” said Milind Pariwakam, a wildlife biologist with the Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT), who was not associated with the study. Dependence on park’s resources The park’s natural resources also meet the livelihood requirement of local communities residing around park boundaries. The communities collect fuelwood, food (e.g. vegetables and fish), building materials (such as thatch) and graze their livestock. A socio-economic study conducted by Aaranyak in 2015 estimated that 78 per cent of local communities are unable to fulfil their annual requirements from agriculture and thus access the park natural resources for their subsistence. The study found that the prey population of Manas compared to several other well-protected forests across India and Nepal, is of less density. To be precise, it is 42.66 individuals/sq km in Manas versus 65.2 in Bardia, 60.13 in Chitwan and 60.00 in Shuklaphanta (all three are National Parks in Nepal), and 58.10 in Kaziranga. “This means that the park has more opportunity to assist in further growth of tiger and other large carnivore populations in coming years given that the prey population grows at a natural rate,” Lahkar said. Capacity to support more tigers in Manas Given the population density of prey animals, this study predicts that Bansbari-Bhuyanpara ranges of Manas itself can support a potential tiger density of 8.77/100 sq. km, corresponding to a population of 35 tigers. “This means tiger numbers in these two ranges can grow two-fold given that currently 15-20 tigers are known to live there (as per estimates of 2015,” according to Lahkar.  *This image is copyright of its original author Hog deer in Manas. Photo courtesy Aaranyak/Manas tiger reserve directorate/WWF.
The study recommends that any such recovery programme needs to address critical issues like non- lethal human disturbances on prey and habitats while the focus is on halting direct threats like poaching and retaliatory killing of tigers and co-predators. Manas National Park has recovered steadily since peace was restored in the landscape in 2003 through the efforts of different government agencies (Forest Department of Bodoland Territorial Council in particular) which received tremendous support from local communities and others. “Manas has gone through a serious troubling phase since the late 80s and it has been a long-drawn effort of B.T.C. and other stakeholders since 2003. The depleted habitats and populations of animals are increasing steadily now. This study will definitely help us to manage the habitats further.” said Amal Chandra Sarmah, Field Director, Manas Tiger Reserve. “Knowledge about population and distribution of a species is the key for its conservation planning and management” said M. Firoz Ahmed, Head, Tiger Research and Conservation Division, Aaranyak.
11th January, 2019
(Trap camera photo: Tiger Cell, Kaziranga Tiger Reserve)  *This image is copyright of its original author
The Royal Walk ..
In last two Years I never missed a day to see this Royal Beauty at KAZIRANGA 1 Female and 4 different Male .. @saibalroy  *This image is copyright of its original author @rajesh_prabhakar  *This image is copyright of its original author
First evidence of tiger breeding in Assam sanctuary brings cheer
This is the first evidence of tiger breeding in the protected area, a buffer zone of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), where the entire rhino population of around 70 was wiped out by poachers in 1983-84 at the peak of the Assam Agitation against foreigners of Bangladeshi origin.  *This image is copyright of its original author (KNPTR PHOTO.)Amidst deaths of wild animals due to floods, photos of a tigress and her two cubs captured on a camera trap inside Assam’s Laokhowa Burhachapori wildlife sanctuary have brought cheer among forest and conservation activists. This is the first evidence of tiger breeding in the protected area, a buffer zone of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), where the entire rhino population of around 70 was wiped out by poachers in 1983-84 at the peak of the Assam Agitation against foreigners of Bangladeshi origin. “Roar gets louder. First ever camera trap evidence of successful breeding of tigers in Laokhowa Burhachapori wildlife sanctuary, buffer of Kaziranga Tiger Reserve. Result of more than 15 years of hard work and effort. Kudos,” KNPTR’s official Twitter handle posted on Sunday. Located on the south bank of the Brahmaputra and spread over 114 sq km, Laokhowa Burhachapori lies within KNPTR and the Orang National Park and is part of the Kaziranga Orang Riverine Landscape (KORL), a major gateway for straying animals within protected areas of central Assam. “Prior to 2007, Laokhowa Burhachapori was treated as redundant in terms of wildlife conservation when we lost all our rhinos during the Assam Agitation. The area was brought under KNPTR in 2007 and conservation efforts renewed,” said P Sivakumar, director, KNPTR. The efforts bore fruit and within a few years the presence of four tigers was reported in the area, but there was no photographic evidence. In February 2013, a camera trap captured the photo of a tigress indicating wildlife was thriving again in the sanctuary. “Before we started our conservation efforts, the area was under the grip of encroachers. There used to be around 240 cattle stations inside Laokhowa-Burhachapori. We removed the encroachments and now the area is protected. It’s a good sign that tigers have started using the area as a habitat,” said Sivakumar. He informed that more than 30 camera traps were placed inside the area last year and they have been able to capture photos of four tigers between February and April this year. Sivakumar mentioned that there are now around 145 plus tigers in KORL—125 in Kaziranga and Laokhowa-Burhachapori and 19 in Orang. The data for Biswanath wildlife division, which is also part of KNPTR, is yet to be collected. “The camera trap photo confirms breeding of tigers in Laokhowa Burhachapori for the first time. This is a significant development and will strengthen tiger conservation efforts,” said M Firoz Ahmed, head of tiger research and conservation division at Aaranyak, a Guwahati-based wildlife NGO. “Tigresses don’t move from an area with their cubs till they are around two years old. Breeding by tigers in Laokhowa Burhachapori shows that there is a good prey base in the area and the ecosystem is healthy,” he added. Nearly 85% area of KNPTR spread over 430 sq km is inundated by flood waters at present. This monsoon, 129 wild animals including 14 rhinos (10 drowning, 4 natural causes) have died in and around the park. 
Cheshta Singh
@Cheshta_IFS On the eve of #GlobalTigerDay2020 , I'm happy to share the photo of first tiger reported in #kamlangtigerreserve. Concerted efforts mainly with support of local participation can help India succeed in this conservation story.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Assam tigers,
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