For The First Time In 81 Years, Tiger Spotted In Maharashtra¡¯s Guatala Autramghat Sanctuary

A tiger has been spotted in Guatala Autramghat Wildlife Sanctuary after 81 years. The last one was seen in 1940, with officials on March 19 saying it strayed from Tipeshwar Sanctuary in Yavatmal, around 330 kilometres away in search of something to eat, as per PTI.

Tigers have not been seen in this area since 1940, but leopards have flourished, said Divisional Forest Officer Vijay SatputeI.

Hindustan Times

¡°This tiger, which is a fully grown male, came to the sanctuary around March 11-12 and was spotted in a forest camera on March 15. It belongs to the Tipeshwar area and we have confirmed it through its stripes. The route the tiger took to reach here has not been confirmed as it is not collared,¡± he said.

¡°We have formed seven teams to keep a watch on this tiger. Gautala has a good prey base, which may be the reason why it is here. We have found that the tiger has hunted wild boar,¡± he added.

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¡°The tiger¡¯s journey may be close to 2,000 kilometres. Such corridors should be declared as critical tiger habitat and best wildlife management practices must be implemented to protect such routes,¡± said State Wildlife Board member Yadav Tarte Patil.