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There’s a part of India where the tiger may still have a fighting chance ; the Western- Ghats.
The big cat roams free here and in good numbers, from the southern tip right up to
Maharashtra, Eight tiger reserves-in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been rated
‘good’ to ‘satisfactory’ by the Centre’s 2009 preliminary status report on the tiger. Experts
say this is because of good governance, constant surveillance and monitoring, pro-active
local tribes a zealous scientific community, habitat quality and contiguity and an excellent
‘prey base’, which means plentiful supplies of deer.
ln Mudumalal, for instance, tiger numbers are believed nearly to have doubled in recent
times. Field director Rajiv K Srivastava says antipoaching watchers patrol the deep
deciduous forests round-the-clock. “The wireless network helps rush them to vulnerable areas
when they receive information about movement of suspected poachers,” he adds. Each
watcher, mostly from a local tribe, covers 15-20 km daily.
The tiger has also returned to Sathyamangalam sanctuary-erstwhile Veerappan country-after
two decades. Some say this is because the guns have fallen silent, along with rising tiger
numbers in adjoining Mudumalal and Bandipur; which sends the animals looking for more
area to roam. Scientists working in the field spotted two tigresses with five cubs at two
different locations last year. Forest officers estimate that there are atleast 10 tigers in the
division.
The 2008 status report on tigers by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife
Institute of India estimates tiger numbers in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and
Kerala at 402, with a lower limit of 336 and upper limit of 487. The Bandipur and Nagar-hole
tiger reserves are almost full “High quality research on tigers and their prey base has resulted
in a pool of scientific data which facilitates reliable monitoring” says Ravi Chellam, country
director, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), India programme, WCS staff range across
22,00 sq km of forest in Karnataka, tracking tigers to gather data from the field. Every
quarter, the WCS shares data with the Karnataka forest department. “Strict protection of the
forests by using science is the hallmark of tiger conservation in Karnataka,” says Chellam.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes using a suitable
format. Use 4 to 6 abbreviations wherever necessary.
(b) Write a summary in not more than 80 words.
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- The probability of tigers living in Western-ghats is the highest.
- There are eight tiger reserves in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- Reserves are well maintained and governed.
- The tigers are in their natural habitat.
- The 2008 report by NTCAWII estimates the maximum number of tigers is 487.
SUMMARY:
The Western Ghats are a region of India where the tiger may still have a fighting chance. The big cat roams free and in large numbers here, from the southern tip all the way up to Maharashtra. The Centre's 2009 preliminary status report on the tiger rated eight tiger reserves in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala as "good" to "satisfactory." According to experts, this is due to good governance, constant surveillance and monitoring, proactive local tribes, a zealous scientific community, habitat quality and contiguity, and an excellent "prey base," which means plentiful deer supplies. Tiger populations in Mudumalai, for example, are thought to have nearly doubled in recent years. Antipoaching watchers patrol the deep deciduous forests around the clock, according to field director Rajiv K Srivastava. He also stated that when they receive information about the movement of suspected poachers, the wireless network allows them to rush to vulnerable areas. Each watcher, who is mostly from a local tribe, travels 15-20 kilometres per day. After two decades, the tiger has returned to the Sathyamangalam sanctuary (formerly Veerappan country). Some believe this is due to the silence of the guns, as well as rising tiger populations in neighbouring Mudumalai and Bandipur, which drives the animals to seek out new territory. Last year, scientists working in the field discovered two tigresses with five cubs in two different locations. Forest officers estimate that the division contains at least ten tigers. The National Tiger Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Institute of India estimate tiger populations in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala at 402, with a lower limit of 336 and an upper limit of 487. The Bandipur and Nagarhole tiger reserves are nearly depleted, and According to Ravi Chellam, country director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) India programme, high-quality research on tigers and their prey base has resulted in a pool of scientific data that facilitates reliable monitoring. WCS staff track tigers across 22,000 square kilometres of forest in Karnataka to collect data from the field. The WCS shares data with the Karnataka Forest Department every quarter.
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