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Tigress Found Dead in MP's Reserve
Why in News?
Recently, the carcass of a four year-old tigress in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district. The officials suspect poaching to be the cause of death.
Key Points
- Carcass Discovery:
- The carcass was found in the Kurai area of Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR).
- The officials confirmed that the tigress died due to electrocution.
- Poaching Investigation:
- A case has been registered, and authorities are working to arrest unidentified poachers involved in the incident.
- Initial investigations suggested that poachers attempted unsuccessfully to chop off the tigress's paws.
- Following a post-mortem, the carcass was disposed of according to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines.
Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR)
- PTR is the joint pride of both Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
- The Reserve is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hills in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh, and continues in Nagpur district in Maharashtra as a separate Sanctuary.
- It was declared a National Park by the Government of Maharashtra in 1975 and the identity of a tiger reserve was granted to it in the year 1992.
- However, PTR Madhya Pradesh was granted the same status in 1992-1993. It is one of the major Protected Areas of Satpura-Maikal ranges of the Central Highlands.
- It is among the sites notified as Important Bird Areas (IBA) of India.
- The IBA is a programme of Birdlife International which aims to identify, monitor and protect a global network of IBAs for conservation of the world’s birds and associated diversity.
