Keri: more world, July 29 was observed as an international tiger conservation day to raise awareness in extinct big cats.
However, in Goa, the prospect declares a tiger reserve far from the reality even though it has been proven without a doubt that the population of large cats is within the boundaries of the country.
According to the report of the Indian wildlife institution, Dehradun, was submitted in 2010, the presence of Tiger was in Goa in 322SQKM.
The presence of the first three tigers confirmed in 1993, was attended by six in 1997, five of 2002, five of 2014, three of 2018 and five in 2019.
During the state wildlife council meeting on December 16, 2017, and chaired at that time the Chairperson Minister of Lax Mikant Parsekar, was proposed to declare a tiger reserve in Goa.
But this proposal has not been realized until now.
It is the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) who recommends setting up the tiger reserves in Goa.
Former Minister of Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh, in a letter to former Minister of Goa was drawn by Kamat, said, “There is evidence to show that tigers in Goa are not only temporary animals, but also residents of the population.” However, there was no sincere effort carried out to provide the protection needed to the tigers in their natural habitat which ultimately resulted in the death of five tigers in Golaulim, Sattari at Wildlife Sanctuary Mhadei.
Based on the preliminary report on the death of the tiger, NTCA is a team to ask about the cause of the death of the tiger in Golaulim.
Team five members visited various locations in the Miadei Wildlife Sanctuary from 9 to 11 January 2020.
“Our wildlife division has made sincere efforts to implement various recommendations made by the team formed by NTCA, after the incidence of four.
The death of the tiger was revealed, due to protection and tiger conservation, “said the main chairman of forest conservation, Santosh Kumar.
At present, through the camera trap has been disclosed that Mhadei Sanctuary has the presence of four tigers and forest officials has made efforts to ensure long-term protection of this biodiversity rich region.
Deputy Wildlife Conservator, North Division, Jabestin Arulraj said, “We have taken steps to establish an anti-hunting camp, a mechanism for monitoring the movement of tigers through patrols, preparing wireless networks, fast compensation payment mechanisms, watch tower settings and preparation of management plans, In the Wildlife Sanctuary Mhadei.
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