Udhagamandalam: Almost a year after the central government agreed to the reserve of Srivilliputhur-Megamalai tigers as the 51st Tiger reserves of India and the fifth of Tamil Nadu, the Ministry of Forestry has initiated the process of preparing proposals to make the sixth tiger reserves in the Forest Division Erod.
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Spread area of ​​around 82,144 hectares, the Forest Division of the Erode is home to 15-20 tigers, according to the Head of the Head of the Head of Forest and Head of the Warden Warden Kumar Niraj.
Niraj said, “His initiation in an effort to provide more scientific and geographical protection to the Target Forest Division, which is home to 15-20 tigers in addition to elephants, leopards, wild dogs, wild boars, Indian Gaurs, deer and other rare species.
Division It is rich in wildlife.
“While the kollegal forest division from Karnataka is located on the north side of the Forest Division of the Eode, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) is on the west side.
Erode Regency consists of three forest divisions, including Sathyamangalam and the Hasanur division under the STR.
“The forest division that erosion is well connected with West and East Ghats, which will ensure the genetic quality of good wild species,” said Niraj.
According to Niraj, this process involves field work, surveys and data collection according to the Guidelines of Indian governments.
“Also, the local community will get the opportunity to engage in protection mechanisms and get livelihoods,” Niraj said.
There are six tribal settlements in the Forest Division of Erode.
District forest officers from the Erode S Gowtham division said, “In the process of preparing proposals for tiger reserves, we look into the history of wildlife in the division.” “The Forest Division of Erode has been surrounded by two protected areas such as the Kollegal Forest Division and STR.
The presence of tigers is noticed at least 50% of the division forest area,” he added.
“Forest divisions must be promoted as a tiger reserve because it requires more protection,” Gowtham said.
After seven years of a gap, the Srivilliputhur-Megamalai tiger reserve with an area of ​​1,016 SQKM was formed on February 2021.