Prime Intention of the Blog

"People without children would face a hopeless future; a country without trees and wildlife is almost as helpless".

I still remember my childhood days when I used to visit Dandeli a place where even my father started his professional career and also where my most of the relatives were staying.Even though I never brought up in Dandeli no one could stop me to go there since it was just two hours journey from my native. And during every visit I used to get the scoldings from my father and relatives since I used to spend most of the time in forests than in house.So as I grown up my visit to Dandeli became very less except twice or thrice in a year since I became busy with studies but always I had in my mind that I should contribute something to these magnificent forests which inspired me a lot to fall in love with the Conservation.So it is just an attempt from my side to create awareness to save these magnificent animals and landscapes they exist in.If this blog contributes in a small way to achieve this goal I will be the most happiest person in this world.
This blog mainly focuses towards conservation activities in and around Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve.This blog doesn't provide any information regarding tourism and its related activities in and around Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Crop Damage by Wild Animals in Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve:

               Wild animals are again on rise in and around Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve by making their target as Agricultural fields.Since few days Elephants are attacking paddy fields and caused a huge crop damage in Sittegari ,Panjeli and Kartol villages of Nagoda Gram Panchayat near Joyda.On other side Bisons and wild boars have caused a major crop damage in Tetoli village of  Kateli Gram Panchayat in Kumbarvada Wildlife Range.
          Already unexpected rain in last week has caused a lot of crop damage in these areas.Still villagers are not recovering from that loss.And again yet another damage by wild animals has given them a big shock.It is estimated that nearly Rs.25 lacs crop has been damaged by wild animals in Joyda Taluq.But the forest department gives only Rs.2000(nearly) as a compensation for crop damage and Rs.1000 for cattle kill.So the villagers are not at all happy with the compensation given by department.Nagoda Village Panchayat Mr.Anil Desai requested Forest Department officials to increase the compensation amount and also told to install fence around the villages.Joyda RFO Mr.C K Garvada and Kumbarvada RFO Mr.R V Hegde visited the spot and assured the villagers regarding compensation amount.

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