BRICS delegates visit Tadoba reserve, spot multiple tigers
A high-level delegation comprising ministers and senior officials from BRICS countries visited the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district on Sunday and had multiple tiger sightings, officials said.
Transport ministers, heads of delegation, senior officials and delegates from member countries were in Nagpur for the third BRICS transport ministers’ meeting under India’s BRICS chairship, which began on July 9 and concluded on July 12. A release issued by the TATR field director said that more than 20 safari vehicles were deployed from the Kolara, Madnapur and Belara buffer gates to facilitate the visit of the 70-member BRICS delegation.
During the morning safari, delegates from Russia and Ethiopia sighted the well-known tiger T-178 along with a sub-adult offspring of tigress T-82, the release said.
In the evening safari, delegates from South Africa, Egypt and Iran had sightings of T-178, a sub-adult of T-82 and a sub-adult of TN-9, it added.
The delegates also observed a rich diversity of wildlife, including chital, sambar, Indian gaur, wild boar, and numerous bird species amid the lush green forests rejuvenated by the monsoon rains, it said.
According to the release, the delegates expressed their appreciation for the “exceptional safari experience” and commended the scientific management and conservation practices adopted by the reserve.
The visit was coordinated by the leadership and field staff of TATR. Field Director Prabhu Nath Shukla and Deputy Director Vishal Mali led the reserve team, it added.
