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Madhya Pradesh: Six tiger reserves to open from Oct 1 after remaining shut for three months due to monsoon

According to Satpura Tiger Reserve field director L Krishnamurthy, the monsoon shutdown is required because it is breeding season for the big cats. Krishnamurthy also said rain makes it difficult to drive on the inside paths of the tiger reserves.

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Updated Sep 29, 2022, 14:30 IST

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Bhopal: Six tiger reserves in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh will reopen on October 1 after being closed for three months due to the monsoon season, an official informed. Six of India's 52 tiger reserves—Kanha, Banghavgarh, Satpura, Pench, Panna, and Sanjay-Dubri—are located in Madhya Pradesh.

Core areas were shut down for the last three months while buffer zones were open to tourists, Satpura Tiger Reserve field director L Krishnamurthy said, news agency PTI reported.

According to Krishnamurthy, the monsoon shutdown is required because it is breeding season for the big cats. Krishnamurthy also said rain makes it difficult to drive on the inside paths of the tiger reserves.

He told PTI, "During this break, grasslands etc are developed for animals."

Madhya Pradesh has the most number of tigers in India. The state is home to around 526 tigers. The country has 2,967 tigers, according to the 2018 All India Tiger Estimation Report.

Meanwhile, a Royal Bengal Tiger which has killed six people and seriously injured one in the past six months may have been hurt in a territorial fight with another tiger, senior forest officials in Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) claimed.

According to state chief wildlife warden P K Gupta, injuries have been seen on various parts of the man-eating tiger's body using camera traps set up on trees near the VTR's perimeter. In the West Champaran district, the reserve serves as the Royal Bengal Tiger's natural habitat.

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