10 months ago
Telangana Forest Department Seeks Volunteers for Tiger Estimation
The Telangana Forest Department needs help counting tigers!
They are asking volunteers to join for a 6-day period to walk through the forests and look for tigers and other wildlife.
Volunteers will be trained on how to spot signs of tigers.
This is part of a larger effort to count tigers in India, and the volunteer work is expected to start in November.
The department has a shortage of staff, especially in tiger reserves.
Telangana Forest Department seeks volunteers for Phase-1 of All India Tiger Estimation.
The estimation involves carnivore and transect walks to spot tigers and prey animals.
Volunteers will be trained on what to do during the walks.
The exercise will occur in all forest areas, including reserves and sanctuaries.
The department is facing staff deficits in tiger reserves.
- Who
- Telangana Forest Department and volunteers
- What
- Conducting Phase-1 of tiger estimation
- Where
- Amrabad and Kawal tiger reserves, and all forest areas including reserves and sanctuaries in Telangana
- When
- Phase-1 in third week of November; October 31 meeting with NGOs
- Why
- To estimate the tiger population
Key facts
- Event
- All India Tiger Estimation
- Location
- Telangana forests and reserves
- Volunteer Opportunity
- Assist with Phase-1 tiger estimation
- Phase-1 Duration
- 6 days
- Phase-1 Start (Approximate)
- Third week of November
Quotes
A senior department official
A member of the forest department
“All those selected will be trained on what they will be expected to do and how to do it during the walks.”
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