bhimgad wildlife sanctuary

Wildlife enthusiasts and environmentalists in Goa have welcomed the recent notification of the bhimgad wildlife sanctuary.

No need to head to Bandipur or Nagarahole to catch a glimpse of tigers or leopards in the wild.

Forest officials in Maharashtra and Karnataka have confirmed the presence of tigers in the Mhadei region after a tiger census was recently carried out by the Goa forest department.

Joint Effort Required By Govts Of Both States

The state forest department is keeping watch in border areas and has also alerted villagers in the region, as a tiger released in bhimgad wildlife sanctuary is believed to have killed a young woman in Khanapur, Karnataka.

A controversy arose as a group of police personnel held a booze party inside a reserve forest in Khanapur taluk. The incident was captured on video and shared on social media, sparking outrage. Forest officials confirmed the unauthorized entry and are seeking to identify the officers involved for penal action.

The forest department plans to open a range forest office to conserve Bhimgad reserve forest in Khanapur taluk of the district, which was declared a wildlife sanctuary' last year by the ministry of environment and forests.