Wildlife conservationists and activists in the area say these incidents are sabotage and an act of revenge by disgruntled villagers, probably KFD on ground staff and those in illegal possession of forest land.
According to Joseph Hoover, former State Board of Wildlife member and founder of the United Conservation Movement and Charitable Trust, this particular patch of the reserve has gone completely dry and there is no water in BM Kaval Agara forest too.
According to the National Forest Policy of India, the ideal percentage of the total geographical area under forests should be at least 33 per cent to maintain ecological stability. Experts say that given that the 33 per cent benchmark has no scientific basis, the focus should be on forest quality.
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