Erode: The tiger population in Sathyamangalam forest has increased from 10 to 18 in the past two years, Conservator of Forests, Erode District, has said.
D Arun, the Conservator of Forests, said yesterday that the recent census had shown an increase of eight tigers in the range in comparison with the 2009 figures.
Addressing a meeting organised by the Living with Nature Movement, Arun said strict vigil in the forest areas in the district had led to the increase in wildlife population.
He said the district has two forest divisions with vast forest cover: Sathyamangalam and Erode. As per the recent census, Sathyamangalam is home to 785 elephants, 564 Gaur, 212 Sambar variety deer, 309 spotted deer, 377 Black Buck deer, 127 wild boar, 19 panther and 18 tigers, he said.
D Arun, the Conservator of Forests, said yesterday that the recent census had shown an increase of eight tigers in the range in comparison with the 2009 figures.
Addressing a meeting organised by the Living with Nature Movement, Arun said strict vigil in the forest areas in the district had led to the increase in wildlife population.
He said the district has two forest divisions with vast forest cover: Sathyamangalam and Erode. As per the recent census, Sathyamangalam is home to 785 elephants, 564 Gaur, 212 Sambar variety deer, 309 spotted deer, 377 Black Buck deer, 127 wild boar, 19 panther and 18 tigers, he said.
PTI
First Published: Monday, August 08, 2011, 12:46