Forest officials in Mancherial booked two individuals for smuggling teak timber during night patrols in the Thadlapet range. Timber worth Rs 22,806 was seized. While two suspects were apprehended, two others remain absconding.
Once a thriving tiger habitat, the forests of Adilabad have witnessed a drastic decline in tiger populations over the past 25 years. Rampant teak smuggling, poaching, and widespread encroachments have contributed to habitat degradation, forcing tigers to migrate to neighboring states.
