1 month ago
Tiger Crossing Highway Sparks Safety Concerns
A young male tiger was seen crossing a very busy road in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
This has made experts worried because the tiger might get hit by a fast-moving car.
The tiger crosses the road every few days to check its territory.
Forest officials are trying to make the road safer by adding more signs and checking for speeding cars.
They also close the road at night to help animals cross safely.
However, some cars still go too fast, and many animals have been hit by cars on this road.
A young male tiger was filmed crossing National Highway 765 in Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
Conservation experts are concerned about potential collisions between tigers and speeding vehicles.
Forest officials have increased patrolling and signage to alert drivers about tiger crossings.
The road is closed to traffic from 9 pm to 6 am to allow safe animal crossings.
Despite speed breakers and a 30 kmph limit, vehicles often exceed speeds, increasing roadkill risks.
- Who
- Conservation experts, forest officials, and drivers
- What
- A tiger crossing a busy national highway
- Where
- Amrabad Tiger Reserve, National Highway 765
- When
- Friday, with frequent crossings every 4-5 days
- Why
- To patrol its territory on both sides of the highway
Key facts
- Location
- Amrabad Tiger Reserve, National Highway 765
- Tiger Type
- Young male tiger
- Crossing Frequency
- Every 4-5 days
- Speed Limit
- 30 kmph
- Roadkill Statistics
- 701 roadkills between 2018-2023, 318 during monsoon
- Traffic Restriction
- Closed from 9 pm to 6 am
Quotes
Revanth Chandra
Nagarkurnool district forest officer
“We have increased patrolling along the zone where this tiger crosses the highway. We will also be increasing signages alerting people that a five km stretch between Gundam forest gate and the Farhabad forest gate in the reserve is a regular tiger crossing zone to alert road users to be careful while driving through the forest.”
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An official familiar with the road traffic issues through the reserve
Official familiar with road traffic issues
“Ideally, the forest road should be shut by 6 pm, but that is not possible as thousands of people visit the temple every day. The other alternative is to increase the number of speed breakers, install automatic speed guns that can communicate with the checkposts on either end of the forest road so anyone travelling at more than 30 kmph is immediately fined, which might act as a deterrent as the word gets spread that speeding through Amrabad tiger reserve can be an expensive mistake.”
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