The Forest Division has arrange three digicam traps at Pallur and Panathoppu Villages that Come Underneath Ambur Forest Vary in Tirupattur to Seize leopard motion within the space on friday.
Forest Officers stated that farmers within the Villages on the Fringes of Sanakuppam Reserve Forest (RF) within the Ambur Vary take their cattle for grazing alongside the forest boundaries.
In current weeks, farmers and residences have complained to Native Forest Officers that they observed a Leopard-Like Animal.
No motion to date
“We now have fastened cameras in a much less spots the place residents stated they’re the animal. No leopard motion has been captured within the digicam to date. Vary Officer (Ambur) Instructed The Hindu.
Forest Officers Mentioned That Sanakuppam RF, Unfold Over 7,000 Hectares, is the most important of the service within the ambur forest vary that has an space of round 13,500 hectares with Limits. The sanakuppam rf is a steady tract of fores which might be linked to kaundinya wildlife sanctuary in chittoor, andhra pradesh.
A Group of Forest Officers LED by Mr. Babu impressed the suspected spots in these villages. Forest Officers didn’t discover any trails of pugmarks. In addition they stated that possibilities of leopard actions within the space appears to be slim because the spot doesn’t have any hidding space like Caves for the Predator.
However, Survelance has been elevated to forestall any untoward incidences. The rf is positioned alongside the tamil nadu – Andhra Pradesh border.
Forest Officers Mentioned That A Three-Yr-old male leopard was launched at madakadappa rf after
Advisory to Residents
Residents have been suggested to journey in small teams to farmlands and personal firms for work. Farmers within the space requested to correctly fence their cattle shds with ample lighting facilites.
A. Helpline Quantity (9786254998) has been set as much as alert forest officers about any motion of elusive predators within the space.
Revealed – June 14, 2025 01:05 AM IST