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More leopards in Nalgonda forest
The Forest department officials in the district, who launched special steps to protect animals in thick forests, have achieved a rare feat in the State itself of recording the movements of leopards, deer, bears using special trap cameras and satellites to enumerate their strength to some extent for a week from May 28. They have also been successful in ensuring water supply to the animals.
​Nalgonda: The Forest department officials in the district, who launched special steps to protect animals in thick forests, have achieved a rare feat in the State itself of recording the movements of leopards, deer, bears using special trap cameras and satellites to enumerate their strength to some extent for a week from May 28. They have also been successful in ensuring water supply to the animals.
The data collected by the department shows that the number of leopards has increased to 20 from eight last year after six cameras and two satellites have been installed in the forests area spread over 27 acreas near Rekulavalayam, Pogilla, Chitriyala, Kacharajupalli, Peddamula, Rekulagadda villages in Chandampet mandal.
- Forest dept staff achieve rare feat of recording movements of leopards, deer, bears
- They use special trap cameras & satellites for enumeration
- Strength of leopards increases to 20 from eight last year
Also identified were 70 wild buffaloes and 200 deer, bucks, peacock, wild boars and bears, Amrabad Zone DFO Vasantha told The Hans India. She said the identification was done based on the type of movement of animals and their approach to drinking water arranged in ‘thatties’ and specially dug saucer pits.
Also the services of beat officers who were appointed in Kambalapalli, Devarakonda, Chakaligattu centres for enumerating the animals. She said a special fencing has been fixed in the special forest cover for protecting the various species. Vasantha revealed that the forest area in the range has been reduced from 68,011 hectares to 48,597 after the formation of Telangana.
The DFO stated that some illegal teak traders have been managing to loot wood from the forest, thus posing a threat to the animals. To avert any danger to them and to protect them special beat officers have been appointed in Kambalapalli, Chandampet, Chakaligutta, she said. Yet if there were any violations of the Forest Act, she warned, strong action would be taken against the offenders.
According to the DFO, the animal enumeration has been taken up so far only in the Chandampet forest area. Steps were afoot to launch the exercise in others areas of the district. She hinted at the possibility of the animal strength going up during the ensuing monsoon season.
By:B Ashok
