Elephant Casualties in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve | 06 Nov 2024
A group of elephants in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) reportedly died from suspected kodo millet poisoning.
According to a 2023 research paper led by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), CSIR, the consumption of kodo millet is often associated with intoxication and poisoning in humans and animals.
- Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve:
- It is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh and is spread over the Vindhya hills.
- It holds significant historical importance, evidenced by the presence of the renowned Bandhavgarh Fort, along with numerous caves, rock paintings, and carvings throughout the protected area.
- In 1968, it was designated as a national park and in 1993 was declared a tiger reserve.
- It is known for the Royal Bengal Tigers.
- Other important prey species consist of chital, sambhar, barking deer, nilgai, chinkara, wild pig, chowsingha, langur and rhesus macaque.
- Dependent upon them are the major predators like tiger, leopard, wild dog, wolf and jackal.
- It is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh and is spread over the Vindhya hills.
- Population of Elephants in India:
- India has the largest number of wild Asian Elephants, estimated at 29,964 according to the 2017 census by Project Elephant.
- Karnataka has the highest number of elephants, followed by Assam and Kerala.
- India has the largest number of wild Asian Elephants, estimated at 29,964 according to the 2017 census by Project Elephant.
