6 tiger cubs born at Bor, Pench
NAGPUR: Defying the theory of a section of forest officials and
wildlife conservationists who think tourists disturb wildlife, a tigress
has delivered four cubs in tourism zone of Pench while two new cubs were sighted in Bor wildlife sanctuary.
At a time when wildlife wing officials are disturbed with the raging man-animal conflict in Chandrapur, the news of six new cubs should bring some solace to them.
The four cubs at Pench are around two-month-old and were sighted near a water hole in East Pench around 10 days ago by a tourist vehicle. However, range forest officer (RFO) G P Bobde claimed the cubs with mother were sighted by van majoors and beat guards during routine patrolling. "We have closed the route for tourists as a precaution," said Bobde.
The new entrants in Pench will be in addition to 19 tigers - 11 females and 8 males - in the reserve and adjoining Mansinghdeo wildlife sanctuary. Last year, a tigress with three cubs was sighted in Chor Bahuli range. However, there are now two cubs after one died during treatment at Nagpur.
Similarly, in Bor, it may be the same tigress that had delivered three cubs two years ago. The cubs seem to have dispersed and officials found new litter. "The cubs were sighted in no tourism zone and are nearly two months old," sources told TOI. One of the divisional forest officers (DFO) was lucky to sight the cubs and also recorded them.
There was a big hue and cry when new routes were opened for tourists in Pench. Till last season, the tiger reserve was less frequented by visitors due to poor sightings. However, after opening up of new routes, situation has changed.
"The new sightings will now remove the blot of poor sightings at Pench. Unlike Tadoba, Pench so far was not known as rich breeding ground. At Tadoba at least 12 cubs are born each year. The officials should understand that disciplined tourists are no threat to tigers," said Nishi Mukherjee, whose Tiger Centre works for conservation in Kanha.
In Tipeshwar, two one-year-old cubs have made the sanctuary their home. "The tigress was frequenting territorial as well as sanctuary area. However, after Tipeshwar village was relocated, the wildcat has reclaimed the territory," an official said.
At Pench Tiger Reserve
The four cubs at tourism zone of Pench are around two-month-old. They were sighted near a water hole in East Pench around 10 days ago by a tourist vehicle.
At Bor Wildlife Sanctuary
Two cubs were sighted in no tourism zone of Bor. They are nearly two months old. They may have been born to the same tigress that had delivered three cubs two years ago.
At a time when wildlife wing officials are disturbed with the raging man-animal conflict in Chandrapur, the news of six new cubs should bring some solace to them.
The four cubs at Pench are around two-month-old and were sighted near a water hole in East Pench around 10 days ago by a tourist vehicle. However, range forest officer (RFO) G P Bobde claimed the cubs with mother were sighted by van majoors and beat guards during routine patrolling. "We have closed the route for tourists as a precaution," said Bobde.
The new entrants in Pench will be in addition to 19 tigers - 11 females and 8 males - in the reserve and adjoining Mansinghdeo wildlife sanctuary. Last year, a tigress with three cubs was sighted in Chor Bahuli range. However, there are now two cubs after one died during treatment at Nagpur.
Similarly, in Bor, it may be the same tigress that had delivered three cubs two years ago. The cubs seem to have dispersed and officials found new litter. "The cubs were sighted in no tourism zone and are nearly two months old," sources told TOI. One of the divisional forest officers (DFO) was lucky to sight the cubs and also recorded them.
There was a big hue and cry when new routes were opened for tourists in Pench. Till last season, the tiger reserve was less frequented by visitors due to poor sightings. However, after opening up of new routes, situation has changed.
"The new sightings will now remove the blot of poor sightings at Pench. Unlike Tadoba, Pench so far was not known as rich breeding ground. At Tadoba at least 12 cubs are born each year. The officials should understand that disciplined tourists are no threat to tigers," said Nishi Mukherjee, whose Tiger Centre works for conservation in Kanha.
In Tipeshwar, two one-year-old cubs have made the sanctuary their home. "The tigress was frequenting territorial as well as sanctuary area. However, after Tipeshwar village was relocated, the wildcat has reclaimed the territory," an official said.
At Pench Tiger Reserve
The four cubs at tourism zone of Pench are around two-month-old. They were sighted near a water hole in East Pench around 10 days ago by a tourist vehicle.
At Bor Wildlife Sanctuary
Two cubs were sighted in no tourism zone of Bor. They are nearly two months old. They may have been born to the same tigress that had delivered three cubs two years ago.
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