Betla (Latehar), Santosh Kumar: These two tigers have entered the forests of Palamu Tiger Reserve. It is estimated that both the tigers are roaming freely in PTR after coming from the neighboring states of Jharkhand. The area where both the tigers are being seen is being closely monitored. Due to security reasons, the area where tigers were spotted is not being disclosed and instructions have been given by senior officials not to share their photographs. The security system has been completely strengthened. Three tigers have been sighted in PTR in the last nine months. There is joy in the PTR management after photographs of three different tigers were captured on camera at different places. PTR Director Kumar Ashutosh confirmed this and called it a good sign for the area. He has told that along with taking pictures in the camera trap, his skate (stool) has also been sent to Wildlife Institute of Dehradun for examination.
Earlier in March a tiger was seen
After a long time, a tiger was seen in the month of March this year, which was seen by the local people as well as the senior officials of PTR, but later it returned back towards Chhattisgarh. After that, now two tigers have entered at two different places. As soon as these tigers enter, cattle are being hunted in the surrounding areas, whose nails and claw marks (pug marks) are clearly visible. At the same time, when camera traps are installed at the places where cattle are killed, their pictures are also being captured. After analyzing the pictures taken in camera traps and after experts looked at the physical structure of the tigers, it has become clear that the two tigers are different. Not only this, both of them are different from the tigers that were seen in the month of March.
The best environment is being created for tigers to live.
palamu The management is working on a special strategy to ensure permanent migration of tigers in the tiger reserve. The management is leaving no stone unturned in enhancing the security arrangements including making grass plots and making water arrangements. According to the officials, at present the environment of PTR management has been made completely favorable for tigers and this is the reason why tigers have suddenly started migrating to this area. Otherwise, in the past, permanent stay of tigers was not seen here. Despite the presence of tigers, no information could be obtained about them due to lack of proper monitoring, but now work is being done with special focus on all the points. Let us tell you that in 2018, the number of tigers in PTR was said to be zero, since then the management has started efforts to somehow ensure permanent migration of tigers.
What does a field director say?
Field Director Kumar Ashutosh said that at present two tigers are visible at different places. A tiger was also seen in the month of March. Thus far, it has been confirmed that there are three tigers in PTR, because the physical structure of all the tigers is different and this has also been confirmed on the basis of pictures taken in camera traps. However, the skate and pug marks have also been sent to Life Institute of Dehradun for further investigation.