Mysuru: Facing the problem of lack of staff, foresters in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve redeem it by becoming more alert.
The commitment and effort they pay off, as reflected in their success in protecting full wildlife in heavy forests and the absence of striking illegal activities inside and around reserves.
Recently, The Foresters arrested one of three gang members involved in the sandalwood smuggling.
They also confiscated the sandalwood log that had charges, along with sharp weapons.
Forests are spread in the 650sqkm area, and the only way the gift resources can be protected is to remain alert all the time.
Meanwhile, the foresters were looking for two other gang members, while police complaints had also been submitted in connection with the incident.
Apart from the disability lack of staff, foresters in Nagarahole are very successful in maintaining the forest.
Six months ago, the gang was arrested with a red hand with sandalwood.
Foresters who tried to catch a gang forced to shoot members, who tried to attack them.
However, the foresters were attacked for arrest recently members of the tribal community.
The Foresters accused that the controversy surrounding the incident was part of the campaign regulated by syndicates involved in crime in the forest.
Some of the foresters suspect the involvement of leading personality in this syndicate.
Director of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve D Mahesh Kumar said that they had increased alertness throughout the forest to clamp them involved in the logging and smuggling of sandalwood trees.
“In a recent incident, we arrested one of the criminals with sandalwood, we found sharp weapons in their ownership.
We are currently in the process of finding a place where criminals cut down the sandalwood tree.
We have increased awareness in this incident.
“He said.
Mahesh Kumar added that the investigation had been ordered to ensure the identity of Honcho’s head they suspected to strengthen many criminal activities in the forest.
“There is a possibility of local residents and members of the tribal community being bosered into this racket with the promise of the amount of number and alcohol trivial.
Only a comprehensive investigation will help uncover the truth.
We also see the possibility of this syndicate operated directly forest,” he said.