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The Telangana Forest Department is facing a growing threat from poachers, timber smugglers, and land encroachers who are stealing or vandalising camera traps used to monitor wildlife. Recent incidents in the Kawal and Amrabad Tiger Reserves highlight the scale of the problem.

As India marks International Tiger Day on July 29, Telangana has rare cause to celebrate: its wild tiger numbers are finally growing. The Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) — long the state’s core tiger habitat — now hosts around 34 individual tigers, up from just 14 in 2020, according to the latest forest department estimates

A male leopard that evaded capture for 23 days in and around Hyderabad's Chilkur area was finally trapped on the night of July 31. After a sustained effort by the Forest Department using camera traps, cages, and live bait, it was captured and released into Kambalpally forest in Nalgonda.

Amrabad Tiger Reserve has recorded a rise in tiger numbers, but a severe staff shortage and lack of resources are hampering conservation efforts. The absence of a veterinary team and insufficient base camps continue to challenge wildlife protection operations.

The tiger population in Amrabad Tiger Reserve rose from 33 to 36, including a spike in breeding females. The findings follow Phase IV monitoring by the Forest Department and reflect the success of Project Tiger and ongoing conservation efforts

According to forest officials, ATR is home to at least 33 tigers and officials expect the population to increase further. As per the All-India Tiger Estimation Report – 2022, the tiger population in the ATR had gradually increased to 21 tigers, which included seven males, six females and eight cubs.

The Telangana Forest department took this decision in order to maintain the ecological system and conservation of wild animals during monsoon season

The State government is preparing to obtain forest clearance from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), as required under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Efforts are underway to submit a comprehensive proposal through the State Forest Department to facilitate the process.

Staggering 11,434 forest fires reported from January 1 to March 10 this year as against 14,027 that occurred in an entire year in 2024

Around 1,253 families to be shifted from Amrabad Tiger Reserve core area to Bacharam reserve forest in Nagarkurnool district

Fires play a major role in the management of tiger reserves, both as a tool to maintain grasslands and as an ecological threat

Now, the R&B department is planning to construct an elevated corridor on the route to facilitate smooth flow of traffic. The elevated corridor is being proposed from Brahmanpally to Domalpenta covering about 42 km.

Officials from the Telangana forest department are set to appeal Maharashtra forest department for a tiger and tigress or a few cubs to help boost the tiger population in the Kawal Tiger Reserve

All through the exercise, images of leopards, antelopes and other wild animals were recorded, but of no tiger, much to the disappointment of trackers, the official said.

The Amrabad Tiger Reserve now has 33 individual tigers including 11 males, 15 females and seven cubs.

Despite pressure from different sections, Forest Department makes it clear that only local Chenchu tribals will be allowed to the temple

For the convenience of visitors, alternate drinking water facilities would be provided at different locations inside the ATR limits, said Elusing Meru, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, in a order issued on Thursday.

After the leopard got trapped in one of the five cages set up by the forest department, officials shifted it to the Nehru Zoo Park on Friday.

After relentless efforts till midnight, they successfully brought the fire under control.

Across Telangana, the leopard population came down from 334 in 2018 to 297 in 2022. On the other hand, in Amrabad, the population went up from 94 to 121 within the reserve limits