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| Reddy, H.S. | |
| Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger reserve (NSTR), India an Update | |
| 2003 Full Book | |
Under a Save the Tiger Fund grant during 1998-1999, I conducted a preliminary survey of tiger ecology in selected habitats in the Southern Bank of the Reserve. This work identified several major "tiger trails" which also connected tribal Chenchu villages, allowing us to predict areas of human-wild carnivore conflict and to focus the Forest Department's compensation efforts. Our camera traps also captured the first photographs of wild tigers in the reserve. The main threats to the park were habitat disturbance and degradation by domestic livestock and a scarcity of water supply. A proposed tunnel project, the Veligonda tunnel project, also threatened to have a major detrimental impact on the sanctuary. While hunting and pre-meditated poaching of tigers were virtually unheard of, the study did document a few instances of opportunistic poisoning of tiger kills. |
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