Mumbai: Awareness poster on how to avoid tigers and prevent conflicts of animals has been put into the Aarey colony in Suburban Mumbai, after six leopard attacks here in the last two weeks.
Sena’s Shiv Party member and social activist Intekhab Farooqui, told Tii, “I have already begun to show posters of education and awareness in various places in the Aarey colony so that the locals can use this basic knowledge and avoid leopard attacks.
It has been a great concern in it This green zone when the leopard is now more often seen out of Sanjay Gandhi National Park which is side by side.
Instructions in these posters are in Marathi and English, so that it can be easily read and understood by residents.
“Farooqui added,” the last two attacks The past day was a 14-year-old boy.
Parents must ensure that children live at home after 7pm, because leopards are known to roam at night.
Other instructions on the poster shown is that someone should not panic on face to face will come with a leopard; the person must stand upright and Both clapping with both hands or crashing into a stick on the ground to look bigger and stronger than predators.
“Honor of Wildlife Warden Pawan Sharma Resqink Association for Welfare Welfare (RAWW) said,” Vans the Ministry of Forestry also patrolled in various fields of Aarey’s colonies, and announced instructions on loudspeakers to what to do to prevent Leopard attacks.
Six trap cages have also been set at certain points where children and sub-adults are previously seen by people.
We also advised locals to go in groups, and bring good torches with them.
“Activists Amrita Bhattacharjee from Save Aarey Group added that the increasing encroachment and illegal construction in Aarey, in addition to the cutting of trees to build more forests for years has led to a sharp increase in the number of humans in the green zone, so that it leads to more leopards to meet and Attacking.
“People also may not spread rumors or share fake viral videos because it can cause panic in the Aarey colony related to the Leopard attack,” activists said.