Vanishing stripes: Big cat rely dips to twenty in Odisha

Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: As India rejoiced within the success of ‘Project Tiger’, Odisha reduce a sorry determine, its massive cat numbers plunging to a report low of 20.Except for Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), the place their inhabitants has doubled, in the remainder of the habitats, together with Satkosia, the large cats have vanished. From eight in 2018, the tiger inhabitants in STR has jumped to round 16 within the final 4 years, stated the Status of Tigers in India 2022 report, launched by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Global Tiger Day on Friday.

As per the report, Madhya Pradesh has the best tiger rely of 785 adopted by Karnataka at 563, Uttarakhand at 560, and Maharashtra at 444. Odisha, nevertheless, is among the many eight-odd states which have reported a disquieting development. From 28 in 2018, the state’s tiger inhabitants has dwindled to round 20, virtually a 30 per cent drop within the final 4 years. Unwilling to simply accept the result of the tiger estimate, the state authorities has, in the meantime, introduced to conduct its personal tiger rely train later this 12 months.

PCCF Wildlife and chief wildlife warden SK Popli stated: “As ordered by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the last evaluation of departmental works in May 2023, we’ll perform the estimation ourselves within the state from October to supply an up to date standing of the tiger inhabitants.  

He praised the sphere employees and officers of Similipal for the expansion within the massive cat numbers however stated the estimation of the Status of Tiger 2022 report relies on the sphere train performed in 2021-22.
The tiger estimation report has additionally pointed to the grim proven fact that the conservation technique of the state has not labored. The massive cat inhabitants which was round 45 within the state in 2006 declined to 32 in 2010 and 28 in 2014. The determine remained stagnant in 2018 earlier than declining once more.

“Long-term strategy is a must if the government wants to revive the state’s tiger population,” stated former NTCA member secretary Anup Kumar Nayak. The Tiger inhabitants has did not take off in lots of landscapes of the state together with Satkosia, Sundargarh, Sunabeda and Nuapada resulting from a scarcity of an satisfactory prey base.  

“Planning and strategy need to be devised at the highest level to ensure the land use pattern is tiger centric. Besides, the strategy needs to be re-looked to enrich tiger habitats with better connectivity, adequate prey base and inviolate space”, stated the retired IFS officer.

Any delay in enhancing conservation measures will deliver down the tiger inhabitants within the state additional, he cautioned. Forest officers, nevertheless, maintained silence over the declining variety of tigers outdoors Similpal panorama.

BHUBANESWAR: As India rejoiced within the success of ‘Project Tiger’, Odisha reduce a sorry determine, its massive cat numbers plunging to a report low of 20.Except for Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), the place their inhabitants has doubled, in the remainder of the habitats, together with Satkosia, the large cats have vanished. From eight in 2018, the tiger inhabitants in STR has jumped to round 16 within the final 4 years, stated the Status of Tigers in India 2022 report, launched by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Global Tiger Day on Friday.

As per the report, Madhya Pradesh has the best tiger rely of 785 adopted by Karnataka at 563, Uttarakhand at 560, and Maharashtra at 444. Odisha, nevertheless, is among the many eight-odd states which have reported a disquieting development. From 28 in 2018, the state’s tiger inhabitants has dwindled to round 20, virtually a 30 per cent drop within the final 4 years. Unwilling to simply accept the result of the tiger estimate, the state authorities has, in the meantime, introduced to conduct its personal tiger rely train later this 12 months.

PCCF Wildlife and chief wildlife warden SK Popli stated: “As ordered by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the last evaluation of departmental works in May 2023, we’ll perform the estimation ourselves within the state from October to supply an up to date standing of the tiger inhabitants.  googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

He praised the sphere employees and officers of Similipal for the expansion within the massive cat numbers however stated the estimation of the Status of Tiger 2022 report relies on the sphere train performed in 2021-22.
The tiger estimation report has additionally pointed to the grim proven fact that the conservation technique of the state has not labored. The massive cat inhabitants which was round 45 within the state in 2006 declined to 32 in 2010 and 28 in 2014. The determine remained stagnant in 2018 earlier than declining once more.

“Long-term strategy is a must if the government wants to revive the state’s tiger population,” stated former NTCA member secretary Anup Kumar Nayak. The Tiger inhabitants has did not take off in lots of landscapes of the state together with Satkosia, Sundargarh, Sunabeda and Nuapada resulting from a scarcity of an satisfactory prey base.  

“Planning and strategy need to be devised at the highest level to ensure the land use pattern is tiger centric. Besides, the strategy needs to be re-looked to enrich tiger habitats with better connectivity, adequate prey base and inviolate space”, stated the retired IFS officer.

Any delay in enhancing conservation measures will deliver down the tiger inhabitants within the state additional, he cautioned. Forest officers, nevertheless, maintained silence over the declining variety of tigers outdoors Similpal panorama.