The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) condemns an alarming incident at Tadoba Tiger Reserve, where over 150 tourists cornered a tigress, raising serious concerns about eco-tourism practices and wildlife safety.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Authorities have suspended the services of 10 guides and as many safari vehicles in Maharashtra's Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) for blocking the movement of a tiger, officials said. India News | 10 Guides, Vehicle Services Suspended for Blocking Tiger's Movement in Tadoba Andhari Reserve.
E-vehicles In Tadoba: The buffer zone of TATR has 16 entry gates, from where at present 240 vehicles enter. After adding four electric vehicles (two each for morning and noon safari), the carrying capacity of the buffer zone will go over 300 per day. This will be 27% jump in carrying capacity.
In a span of nine years, Maharashtra’s Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve (TATR) has witnessed male tigers killing as many as 18 out of the 25 cubs born to two female big cats in the core of the habitat.
A team of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientists who conducted the study to understand the