Tiger Movement Recorded in Uttarakhand's Chilla-Motichoor Wildlife Corridor for First Time
The movement of a tiger has been recorded for the first time in the Chilla-Motichoor wildlife corridor, officials said on Wednesday. Camera traps along the corridor have recorded the movement of a tiger from the forests on the eastern fringe of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) to the forests on its western fringe, RTR director Saket Badola told PTI.
Rishikesh, November 9: The movement of a tiger has been recorded for the first time in the Chilla-Motichoor wildlife corridor, officials said on Wednesday. Camera traps along the corridor have recorded the movement of a tiger from the forests on the eastern fringe of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) to the forests on its western fringe, RTR director Saket Badola told PTI.
Elephants movement through the corridor is frequent but tigers have not been spotted here, he said. The movement of a tiger in the corridor has been captured in camera traps for the first time, he said. Maharashtra: Tiger Trapped in River Rocks Dies in Chandrapur District.
Terming it a welcoming development, Badola said this may attract other tigers to use the corridor for migration purposes. Uttar Pradesh: 30-Year-Old Farmer Killed by Tiger in Lakhimpur, Another Woman Attacked by Leopard in Bijnor.
If this happens, the population of tigers in Motichoor Kansro, Beriwada, Dhaulkhand and nearby forest divisions may rise in the future, he said.
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