Wish we could have tiger reserves around Mumbai again.
This blog is a humble contribution towards increasing awareness about problems being faced wrt Tiger Conservation in India. With the Tiger fast disappearing from the radar and most of us looking the other way the day is not far when the eco system that supports and nourishes us collapses. Citizen voice is an important tool that can prevent the disaster from happening and this is an attempt at channelising the voice of concerned nature lovers.
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
Mumbai surrounded by Tiger infested jungle - Incredible !!
Today's edititon of Mint carries an excerpt from a book titled 'Living Jewels of Indian Jungle' published by BNHS. The book details instances of tigers regularly being sighted in and around areas we live in or visit regularly today. In the early part of 19th Century even Malabar hills had ample game and tigers sighting was not uncommong. Sadly our mindless urge to kill tigers for trophies saw the last big cat being killed in the early 20th century near Vihar lake, a sport which followed by modern day poaching has pushed the beast to the brink.
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