Jaipur: Two popular tiger habitats in the state, Ranthambore and Sariska, have registered a decline in forest cover for a decade, according to the latest report of the Indian Forest Survey (FSI).
The total area of Ranthambore (1,765.57 SQKM) decreased by 44.57 SQKM in temporary forest cover, Sariska forest cover was estimated at 1,145.80 SQKM dipped by 15.95 SQKM in the FSI report.
The next report states that in Ranthambore, the majority of losses are for open forests (from) of 629.94 SQKM to 572.21 square kilometers.
However, a fairly dense forest (MDF) has witnessed a little increase from 215.98 kilometers of up to 229.14 square kilometers.
Tiger reserves do not have a very dense forest (VDF), the report notes.
Experts claim, efforts must be made to save the tiger habitat because the population of large cats in Ranthambore has increased significantly to 53 (numbers mentioned in the report) and have the fifth highest tiger density of 9.60 per 100 square kilm.
Dharmendra Khandal, Biology Conservation of Tiger Watch said, “Over the years, large land parcels of forest reservations in many areas including the range of balers and Sevti areas along with Chambal to agriculture.
This is a serious concern because it is not only a cut tree; even land Forests for tigers are also achieved.
“The official source said, to protect forest cover in Ranthambore Department must exert more staff.
“At present, there is a shortage of acute forest staff at Ranthambore.
In fact, the department has used most of the local home keepers, which does not stop the villagers to cut wood,” according to the report, the tiger corridor forest cover between Ranthambore-Ancient-Shivpuri- Madhav (Rajasthan-MP) also reduced 10.83.
Square aspect.
Tapeshwar Singh Bhati, an environmental lover and lawyer said, “The tiger corridors between two countries are important links that must be protected.
In the absence of corridors, tiger habitats can be isolated, making tigers vulnerable to proverbs and local extinctions in the coming years,” Assessment Sariska between 2011 and 2021 shows that very dense forest cover has witnessed an increase that can be ignored by 1.59 square kilometers.
Area, ie from 59.83 square kilometers to 61.12 km.
The majority of losses are for open forests from 437.09 square kilometers to 420.79 km square.
Simply dense forest cover has witnessed a slight decline from 284.74 square kilometers to 283.
80 square kilometers.
Ranthambore, sariska forest cover dipped 60 km2
