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Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Tiger sighting sparks push for new sanctuary in Ratanmahal
1 2 3 A sub-adult tiger spotted moving between Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh has prompted wildlife authorities to explore the possibility of developing Ratanmahal in Dahod as a tiger sanctuary as part of the Union govt's Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) Project. The three-year-old male tiger, first sighted near Gujarat border in Feb, has been frequently captured on camera traps in Ratanmahal's core area since late May. This marks the second tiger sighting in the region within six years. A National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) team led by Hemant Singh, assistant inspector general of forests, recently visited Ratanmahal to evaluate how suitable the area was for tiger conservation. The TOTR project aims to create protected corridors between existing tiger habitats. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad Authorities hope the male tiger will eventually be joined by a female, potentially establishing a breeding pair in the area. "The tiger has been moving between Kathiwada and Ratanmahal areas, which are small hilly regions suitable for tigers and adjacent to the Madhya Pradesh border," a senior forest official said. The state govt has been continuously monitoring the animal's movements through camera surveillance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Fully Loaded 4 BHK apts for 4.49 Cr(All Incl)* in Sec 104 ATS Triumph, Gurgaon Book Now Undo "The tiger has been seen around Ratanmahal and this is the second time in six years that it has been here. The news brought the NTCA team to Gujarat to examine the habitat and the prey base in the area," the forest official said. The NTCA team found the habitat conducive but recommended improvements to the prey base and implementation of awareness programmes for local communities to mitigate man-animal conflict should tigers make Ratanmahal their permanent home, sources said. Notably, Dahod is home to 101 sloth bears, most of which are found in Ratanmahal. NTCA authorities are also optimistic about potential tiger movement between Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve in MP and Ratanmahal, sources said. Gujarat was initially kept out of the TOTR project by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. However, the presence of a tiger in Gujarat forced the authorities to review the state's conservation preparedness. The TOTR project aims to manage tigers living outside protected areas, with the goal of reducing human-wildlife conflict and poaching. This initiative is designed to monitor tiger populations, enhance community engagement and improve habitats in areas where tigers venture outside reserves.
New Indian Express
18-06-2025
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- New Indian Express
Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves project to be launched soon in 17 states to reduce conflict with big cat
CHANDIGARH: In order to reduce human-tiger conflict in the areas outside tiger reserves, the Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) project will be launched soon by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, covering 80 forest divisions in 17 states across the country. Around 30 per cent of the country's estimated 3,682 tigers are freely moving outside notified reserves. A copy of the final draft of the project, which has been prepared by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), is with The New Indian Express. It states that the need for this project was felt due to dispersal of tigers from source to sink areas in lieu of doubling of tigers and movement of co-predators towards the periphery, fragmentation of habitat and destruction of corridors. This has led to an increase in the incidents of interface between humans and tigers and other co-predators in the recent past, causing various conflict issues including human deaths, injuries and livestock depredation. To address the issue in a holistic manner, the project will focus on the areas outside tiger reserves. As per the draft proposal the area to be covered under TOTR is a total of 80 forest divisions in 17 states across the country -- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh -- which have been reported to have tiger utilizing landscapes outside tiger reserves. "Further, out of 58 tiger reserves in 18 tiger range states, 38 tiger reserves have moderate to high density of tigers wherein dispersal of tiger outside tiger reserves is obvious. Based on the data collected from the states regarding human-tiger conflict situations in the last three years, there are around 80 divisions across the country with areas adjoining moderate to high density tiger reserves. On a pilot basis, the project proposal will focus on these areas wherein human-tiger and co-predators conflict is reported," it states.
