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After 8 days of anxious vigilance, residents of the Agency areas successful Eluru territory heaved a suspiration of alleviation arsenic wood officials confirmed that the tiger which had been roaming adjacent quality habitations has safely moved backmost into the Eco Sensitive Zone of Papikondalu National Park (PNP).
According to information, the tiger’s last pugmarks were recovered indicating that the tiger had retreated heavy into its earthy habitat. The tiger moved into the Eco Sensitive Zone from Lankalapalli via Ramanarasapuram successful Buttayagudem mandal of the district.
When contacted, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Eluru, P. Venkat Sandeep Reddy, said the question of Tiger is intimately monitored utilizing camera traps, which besides captured a caller colour photograph of the large cat. It is presently successful the ESZ and is moving towards the National Park,” the DFO said.
More than 10 enclosed villages are located wrong the ESZ surrounding Papikondalu National Park. However, helium assured that nary incidents of cattle lifting oregon human-wildlife struggle person been reported truthful far.
The ESZ functions arsenic a buffer oregon modulation portion astir National Parks and sanctuaries, acting arsenic a “shock absorber” to trim biotic unit connected protected habitats. “Usually, the ESZ extends up to 10 kilometres, though it whitethorn beryllium smaller if notified.
The tiger’s question had triggered panic crossed respective villages aft it strayed adjacent to quality settlements and attacked livestock. The large cat, believed to person crossed into Eluru territory from Telangana’s Kavadigundla forest, aft sidesplitting a calf there. The tiger entered the Nagavaram Mutha Reserve Forest successful Eluru territory via Pandirimamidigudem connected January 21.
On January 22, 5 cows were killed adjacent Nagulagudem, followed by the sidesplitting of 2 buffaloes successful Gurugumilli and Kotanagavaram villages connected January 24. The tiger crossed the Allicalva watercourse connected January 25, reached Rayigudem, and killed a buffalo calf earlier moving done respective villages successful Koyyalagudem mandal. On January 26 and 27, further livestock attacks were reported earlier the carnal yet entered the wood region.
