‘Criminal tribes’ target big cats in protected reserves
The year bygone has proved to be unsafe for wildlife in Karnataka. As many as 15 tigers died in the State’s protected forests in 2012, according to a report of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The tiger census conducted in 2010 disclosed that Karnataka had 300 tigers. Of the 41 tiger reserves in India, five are in Karnataka - Bandipur, Nagarahole, Bhadra, Anashi-Dandeli and Biligiri Ranganathaswamy protected tiger forest.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/15-tigers-died-state-during-2012-ntca-report
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-tiger-conservation-authority
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bandipur-np
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nagarahole-np
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhadra-sa
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
