India should drop the idea of Ken Betwa Linking Project (KBLP) which will require felling of 2 to 4 million trees in the emerald forests of Panna national park . Think of the loss of this staggering number of trees in the backdrop of the unprecedented summers that the country experienced in the year 2024. Many parts of Bundelkhand where Panna is situated recorded 49 degrees Celsius while the mercury soared to 52.9 degrees C in Delhi, later corrected by the government to 50 degrees C (49.9). For a moment forget the loss of tiger habitat in the park, think over our own survival. Referring to the special morphological significance and unique biodiversity of Panna national park, the central empowered committee of the Supreme Court on the KBLP observed ," implementing this project would result in the complete breakdown of the evolutionary processes of millions of years." It warned of the widespread ecological devastation.River Ken is lifeline of the tiger reser
A tiger rescue - operation lasted for almost 12 hours in village on the edge of Pench National Park in Madha Pradesh . The tiger was first rescued from a well without parapet wall and then operated upon for a protruded rectum, believed to be the result of intense roaring and vocalization, a term used for SOS call for mother. Yelling Crowd and Tiger Roar It was about a year old cub in a village located in east Chhindwara territorial forest division, close to Pench tiger reserve , where the cub fell down in the well on August 25 . Excessive growth of weeds and grass around the well without parapet walls led to the mishap. After falling down in the well, the cub managed to catch hold of an iron stand, which must have been fitted to place a water pump inside the well. The location is a riverine Hardua village where the well is located. It is also a tiger movement area and the tiger corridor has been used by a tigress with 2 cubs these days.One of these cubs fell down