Depleting tigers-A disappointment for tiger lovers

Shocking Statistics

In the last decade Indian jungles have lost 110 tigers among which 17 were tigresses. The reason is poaching and natural deaths, says government database. RTI Act shows up 14 cases of mortality of tigers this year which includes 4 tigresses and 2 cubs. 6 were victim to poaching out of which 3 were killed few months back. According to reliable data one was outside Kanha Tiger Reserve and one outside Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.

In the year 2007, 30 of these predators died out of which 14 died in non-protected areas. In Corbett Park

alone 5 tigers died while Bandipur Tiger Reserve was reported to have lost 2. That’s not all. In the same year, 14 cases of dead tigers was registered out of which 5 were poached and 3 were poisoned. Another one was shot dead by the forest department of Chadrapur MP as it was a man-eater.

Effect on tourism

Despite of loss of these wildcats in huge numbers we do get opportunities to spot them in India and Nepal. Tourists from all over the world come to see these creatures. Wildlife Tourism brings money to the state and it can be used in favor of conserving the natural habitat of tigers. The locals who benefit as a result of wildlife tourism can also be coaxed into being more careful when

it comes to protecting the tigers.

But the wildlife officials in India think otherwise. According to some reports of the Indian Press, tourism makes tigers more used to presence of humans around them which makes them an easy target for poaching. This definitely affects tourism but there are fierce tiger supporters around such as Brian Weirum, leader of fund-raising tours to tiger reserves and chairman of The Fund for the Tiger, a California non-profit agency that has put more than $370,000 into the field in India and Nepal in the past 14 years and Paul Kvinta’s who did a story “Cat Fight: The War on India’s Tigers” in National Geographic Adventure raising questions on Indian Wildlife Official’s competence.

Anyone who has seen a tiger on a loose will support the fund raiser. The natural habitat of theirs is not disturbed by human intervention but the poor protection in the parks makes them more prone to poaching. The tiger reserves of Sariska and Panna are devoid of tigers and tourism has suffered greatly there. On the other hand Bandhavgarh is flourishing with tigers and hence tourism has been opened up in many more parts of the park. To encourage tourism the industry provides financial help to the locals living their. That is one of the main ways to stop them for indulging into illicit means of getting money.

Steps taken to encourage tourism

The figures revealed here are subject to speculation and it is predicted that the number will only rise. These number signal grave danger to the tiger population the world over. Hence serious steps are taken in the direction of protecting them.

Trees are grown because humans have infringed tiger habited areas and taken away their shelter. Growing more trees is a way to ensure them their natural habitat.

All sub species of tigers are also classified as endangered are taken extra care of.

All the tiger related products are banned in China since 1993.

Illegal poaching of tigers is also declared as a punishable offence.

Tiger Reserve in India part 6

Simlipal National Park
Named after the Semul which is found in abundance here, Simlipal National Park is home to Tiger, Asian Elephant and Gaur; India’s biggest animal species. Covering an area of 2750 sq. km, the park is located at a height of 559.31 meters. This park boasts of ebing one of the earliest tiger reserves in the country with a rich and wide expanse of Sal forest. The wildlife found in this park is tiger of course. Then come leopards, elephants, bison, hill myna, pangolin, flying-squirrel,

sambar, porcupine and pythons. The best time to visit the park is between the months of November and June.
Dudhwa Katerniaghat National Park
Declared a tiger reserve in 1879 Dudhwa became a national park in 1977. It adopted Project Tiger in 1988. The flora of this place comprises of mosaic grasslands, deep sal jungles and muddy marshes. Indo-Pak border aligns the northern part of this region and River Suheli is on it south. Tiger sighting is rare here. The wildlife here is mainly of Tigers, Leopards, Swamp Deer (Barasingha), Hispid Hares and Rhinos thrive amidst the vegetation. The best time to visit this place is between the months of October and April.

Buxa National Park
Abode of the Royal Bengal Tiger, Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in Alipurduar court, Jalpaiguri District and is stretches across an area of 759 sq km. It was formed in 1982-83 in the north-east corner of West Bengal. The region just about Buxa Duar Fort was declared a National Park in January 1992. The eastern Dooars where the park is positioned is has deciduous forest which is thick and green. The park is the second largest in
numbers when it comes to providing habitat to the Royal Bengal Tigers. The park has tigers and 67 other mammals and 230 species of birds. Best time to visit the park is between the months of October to April.

Tiger Reserve in India part 5

Bori Satpura National Park
Situated near Bori and Panchmarhi Sanctuaries, in the satpura range of Mahadeo Hills this Park was set up in 1981. The park comprises of sal, teak and bamboo plantations. The woods are spread out and the terrain is rugged with deep valleys, gorges and waterfalls. Another highlight of this place is the vast Tawa reservoir. The exclusive range of wildlife found here includes
barking deer, bison and a rich medley of birds such as cuckoo, parakeet, peafowl, woodpecker, hornbill, cormorant and heron. The best time to visit this place is between the months of January-June.

Melghat National Park
Located in Amravati district in Central India, Melghat National Park is 25 km from Chikaldhara hill resort in the Satpura Ranges. Spread over a 1674 sq km, this reserve is believed to have 80 tigers which live in the interiors of the reserve. Established as a sanctuary in 1967 and declared as a reserve in 1974, the landscape here is mainly rocky and rugged which is a natural protection from the poachers. The wildlife here comprises of sloth bears, flying squirrels and monkey apart from other species. There are 2000 gaurs which makes it the second largest reserve in these terms. Summers are the best time for Tiger sightings and winters are great for bird watching.
The best time to visit this place is between the months of October and June. Safaris are carried out here but only between December and June.
Pench Maharashtra
Located in the southern Satpura Hills and extended a little in Madhya Pradesh, Pench Tiger Reserve spreads across 758 sq km. It was given the status of tiger reserve in 1992. The reserve gets its name from the Pench River. The park has a rich fauna. The Wildlife here includes Wild Pig, the Nilgai, the Chital, the Gaur, the four-horned Antelope, the Muntjac and many more. Tiger sightings are rare here. The Pench National Park remains open from 5 am to 7 pm for tourists. The best time to visit is the months between February and April.

Tadoba Andhari National Park
Located in Chandrapur Maharashtra, Tadoba was declared a national park in 1955. This is one of the few parks which is home to an Asiatic lion. Estabilished in 1935 and declared as a tiger reserve in 1995, the park also called Jewel of Vidharba. The best thing about this park is that the entire park is accessible. The forest tracks here are bestowed with rich green vegetation. It is also the second Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. The wildlife exclusive to this reserve is bears, gaur, nilgai, marsh crocodiles, barking deer, panther, and flying squirrel. Best time to visit this place will be between the months of November and March.
Dampa National Park
Located 130 km from Aizwal, in Mizoram in Kolasib District this park was upgraded to a tiger reserve in 1994 covering a sprawling 100 sq km area. The landscape here is undulating with hills spread all around; the park has elephant back safari facilities. The wildlife exclusive to this park is serow, porcupine, hornbill, red jungle fowl, dove, myna and crested serpent eagles. Best time to visit this place is between the months of November to march.

Tiger Reserve in India part 1

Corbett Wildlife Conservation
The oldest park in India, this reserve has been renamed thrice before it finally was known as Corbett National Park in 1955. The initial vicinity of the Park was 323.75 sq. km. to which 197.07 sq. km. was added later. After an addition of buffer area of 797.72 sq. km took place in 1991. The best time to visit the Park is between the months of November 15 to June 15. Corbett generally
remains closed in the monsoon months between June 16 and November 14.

Bandhavgarh Wildlife Conservation
Bandhavgarh National Park was Founded in 1965. This 343 sq km wide park has been a hunting ground for the Maharajas in the past. In 1993 Bandhav garh became part of Project tiger network. The adjoining Panpatha sanctuary, which was crated in 1993 with an area of 245.847 sq km was also declared a part of the Reserve. The best time visit the park is between mid-November to June.
Ranthambore Wildlife Conservation
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve was one of the first nine Tiger Reserves declared in 1973 at the launch of Project Tiger in India. The Park sprawls over an estimated area of 400 sq kms. This

sanctuary is also known for spotted deer or chital, barking deer, sambar or Muntjac, Chausinga or Four-horned antilope, Nilgai or Blue bull, Indian Gazel or chinkara and Tiger, wild dog, Leopard or Dhole, wolf. Scavengers consist of Hyena, jackal, common langur, sloth bear, wild boar, Rhesus monkey etc.
Sariska Wildlife Conservation
This park was created in 1978 and is spread over 866 sq km. Post - independence, in the year 1955, this was first notified as a Reserve wherein it was unlawful to hunt, shoot, net, trap, snare, capture or kill any kind of wild animals. The Reserve became a sanctuary in 1958. The park is a habitat to several carnivores including Jungle Cat, Jackal, Hyena, Leopard, Wild Dog and Tiger. It is also home to a huge species of birds.

Pench National Park
The Pench River that flows through Pench Tiger Reserve gives it its name. The park is located in the southern limits of Satpura hills in Madhya Pradesh. The rugged terrains are covered with mountains and the prey concentration is mainly across the Pench River where tigers inhabit. The total area of the reserve is 757.86 sq. km. 55 species of tigers, 39 species of reptiles and over 210 species of birds found here have been listed.

Kanha National Park

Kanha National park is located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh and it extends over an area of over 1,940-sq-kms. The major feature of this region's interesting topography is the horseshoe shape valley and the whole park area is surrounded by the spurs of the Mekal.

There is much folklore about how it got Kanha name. Some say it came from Kanha, the clay like soil of the river bottoms.

A series of stringent conservation programs for the protection of the park’s flora and fauna has given Kanha its deserved reputation for being one of the finest and best administered national parks in Asia, an irresistible attraction for all wild life lovers a true haven for its animal and avian population.

The ideal time to visit Kanha National Park would be the period between February and June. Kanha's sal and bamboo forests, rolling grasslands and meandering stre

ams stretch over 940 sq km in dramatic natural splendor. This is original Kipling country, of which he wrote so vividly in his Jungle Book.

This national park has 22 species of mammals. Those most easily spotted are tiger, Indian wild dogs, the stripped Palm Squirrel, Common langur, Jackal, Wild Pig, Chital or Spotless deer, Barasingha or Swamp deer, Sambar and black Buck.

Kanha land of the tiger offers amazing diversity. Tigers rule supreme in Kanha National Park. The tigers are easily spotted due to excellent conservation efforts.

Patient watching should reward the visitor, with a sight of Indian Fox, Sloth bear, striped
hyena, Jungle cut, Leopard, Mouse Deer, Chausingha or four horned antelope, Nilgai, Ratel and Porcupine.

You will have enough accommodation options in Kanha. The scene is getting better every passing day. There are a number of star category hotels catering to the needs of tourists coming to explore Kanha and the places around.

Kanha is said to be among the few most scenic and beautiful Wildlife reserves in Asia. This 'Tiger Country' is the ideal home for both predator and prey. Kanha wildlife preserve holds in its womb myriads of amazing life forms for you to experience...!