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Soon, Andhra Pradesh to get three tiger safari parks
 *This image is copyright of its original author Credit: ThinkStock Photos @parvez @Panther There are plans to set up three tiger safari parks in Andhra Pradesh. This big move has been seen as an initiative to promote tourism in the state. P Mallikarjuna Rao, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) said that as per the plan, the safaris would be coming up in Kurnool, Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry. He inspected forest nurseries and works here on Wednesday and inaugurated new buildings. Speaking on the occasion, PCCF explained that a detailed survey was conducted on Tiger Safari Parks to protect its population and to develop them as tourist spots. The idea behind the setting up of these reserves is to conserve tiger population in the state and also develop the region as a major tourist destination in the country. Steps will also be taken to develop eco-tourism parks too, which have been proposed around 15 temples across the state. This move will help develop and improve the greenery in the region.  *This image is copyright of its original author Credit: ThinkStock Photos P Mallikarjuna Rao also added that the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park  will also be modernised and developed as part of the move. He inspected the works in Srikakulam and forest nurseries recently, and said that there are plans to set up a marine park in Visakhapatnam near Sagar Nagar on 36 acre land, which will eventually help conserve marine resources.  *This image is copyright of its original author Principal chief conservator of forests P Mallikarjuna Rao inaugurating the new building at forest office in "Srikakulam" (mine )on WednesdayQuote:PCCF was also quoted as saying, “As part of Vanam-Manam, we are planning to sow 27 crore saplings in the ensuing rainy season with cooperation of all other departments and geo-tagging would be done for their protection.” At present, elephant menace is prevailing in three locations across the state in "Srikakulam" agency located on Odisha border, Kuppam in Chittoor district border of Tamil(a) Nadu and Karnataka states, Seshachalam Hills located in Chittoor and Kadapa districts.Quote:“To prevent the elephant menace, we would conduct a detailed study on elephants’ problem in other countries like Africa”, PCCF added. “In addition to it, we would use drones for continuous tracking and monitoring the movement of the elephants”, he said. He suggested to farmers to change cropping pattern in these locations to send out elephants as the wild tuskers are attracting for mango, banana crops, if they cultivate tobacco, elephants will not venture into the orchards, he elaborated. A Marine Park was proposed in Visakhapatnam in five acres to protect marine living resources. Eco-tourism Parks (like in Kambala Konda Wildlife Sanctuary, Vizag) also being proposed at 15 temples across the state, PCCF explained. Greenery would be improved on 214 hills across the state where no plants are in existence. “As part of Vanam-Manam, we are planning to sow 27 crore saplings in the ensuing rainy season with cooperation of all other departments and geo-tagging would be done for for their protection”, PCCF said. Conservator of forests (CCF) Rahul Pandey, district forest officer Ch Shanthi Swaroop and forest officials accompanied the PCCF. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/trav...368760.cms https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index...sed/383613  (02-17-2019, 09:44 AM)Sanju Wrote: Soon, Andhra Pradesh to get three tiger safari parks Confusing! 3 safari park like Gujarat's 5 lion safari parks?... or they'll start safari facilities at other parks, in which case, where? Nagarjunsagar-GundlaBrahmeswaram (same thing now) &Seshachalam etc. has potential. There was chatter on stepping up of conservation efforts at Papikonda NP. Right now there's only sporadic tiger presence in the northern forest complex of AP, but it's important that they concentrate there soon...  *This image is copyright of its original author I found this: PROPOSAL FOR NAGARJUNASAGAR SRISAILAM TIGER RESERVE (02-17-2019, 11:35 AM)Rishi Wrote: 3 safari park like Gujarat's 5 lion safari parks?... or they'll start safari facilities at other parks, in which case, where?To be honest, I'm confused too! We have only two Zoo parks one in Visakhapatnam, other in Tirupati. In Tirupati already a safari park is there in zoo itself and Vizag don't have such facility. As far as I know, we (not Telangana, already separated) never built separate safari parks before and we don't have them too. (02-17-2019, 09:44 AM)Sanju Wrote: This big move has been seen as an initiative to promote tourism in the state. P Mallikarjuna Rao, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) said that as per the plan, the safaris would be coming up in Kurnool, Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry. As per the information, I'm not figuring out what they are saying. If they say Kurnool, there is NSTR to facilitate Tiger Safari in the reserve to facilitate safari. In seshachalam, tiger conservation may build up eventually. And in NSTR already Safari is available from Telangana side as far as I know but may not be from AP side. https://tripnetra.com/blog/nagarjunsagar...ve-safari/ Even they don't facilitate it, Safari is available all the time as people year round visit these following and on the way, they get tiger sightings same as safari but on their own vehicles:  *This image is copyright of its original author but in Vizag, there is no NP or Tiger reserve except Kambalakoda wildlife Sanctuary which I visited has only Leopards and Tiger had locally extinct long ago and it was developed for Eco-Tourism. If they say Rajahmundry, of East Godavari dist, then PNP is there for that with tigers living there, but in very low number as we are least potent Indian state in the aspect of Conservation mainly Tigers even having biggest tiger reserve in the country with about 50-70 if I remember correctly with low density. I don't think, they facilitate PNP and islet Hills with tiger gypsy safari coz most of it will be submerged after Godavari River's Polavaram Irrigation Dam mega project and only boating is available for now.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author So I think, based on this unclear data, they may going to build separate safari parks like in Gujarat and other states where safari is available in closed enclosure environments in vizag (already has a zoo but without safari park may be it'll be added to indira gandhi zoo), rajahmundry and kurnool (the forest district of AP). Except NSTR, including seshachalam (total Nallamala of both states) and Papi, there is nill tiger presence. I mean nothing at all not even sporadic presence of tigers, I know coz I live here. All we have are leopards and sloth bears in rest of the WLS and protected area, in my district srikakulam, some chital deer and stray elephants from odisha based on seasons in seetampeta forest range (recently we invented a new way to avoid conflict with wild elephants coming near human dominated areas in seetampeta by chasing wild pachyderms with trained elephants into forests again). No tigers in other areas of the state except the above mentioned. Our govt and FD here are completely unable and uninterested in improving Conservation. Rampant Poaching is major crisis than habitat destruction here in AP. *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 *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
I know that one pic from Telangana is not from "Ghats" which is other than Amrabad i.e.., kawal (Deccan) or comes under Central Indian part but felt posting here is appropriate.
This tigress was captured in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve by field staffers, @naveen_ronga and @santosh_chowdary7. Farha was spotted on the Farhabad Route, making this the first authentic photographing of a tiger in Telangana. A lot more needs to be done to conserve these magnificent creatures if we want to have more such instances of sighting tigers in their natural space. Tigress Phalguna is a supermom! She has given birth to eight cubs since the year 2015. We hope she lives a long and healthy life having contributed so greatly to the tiger numbers in India. Female tigers usually reach maturity at around three to four years of age. Their gestation period lasts anywhere between 105 to 110 days, with a litter of two to four cubs at the end of it. The cubs stay with their mother, and learn the ropes on tigerhood for the first eighteen months of their lives, after which they move on to establish their own territories. Phalguna, having given birth "twice" to litters of four, is indeed a Tiger supermom! Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary Picture credits: Telangana Forest Dept. And HyTiCoS Tiger signs found in a protected area mere meters away from a newly tarred illegal roadway in Telangana. The dangers of roadways running through wildlife habitats are manifold, ranging from roadkills, introduction of foreign species, landslides, and pollution. Less than a quarter of the land in India is forested, but most of this land is heavily fragmented. 
Gundla brahmanandam tiger,
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Satkosia tiger,
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Nstr tigers,
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