SGNP To Study Leopards To Handle Man-Animal Conflict
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 31
No. 8,
August 2011
The year-long project, named ‘Mumbaikars for Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Leopards' will start on September 1. The state's forest department has allocated Rs4 lakh for the project, to be conducted by a 25-member team of wildlife scientists, experts and forest authorities.
“Understanding the animals' movements will help us work towards mitigating this man-animal conflict," said Sunil Limaye, director and conservator, SGNP. This year alone has seen seven cases of leopards straying into colonies around the periphery of the park in Malad, Goregaon, Mulund and Bhandup.
Six camera traps, connected to a global positioning system, are being installed at various locations of the 103 sq km park and near Aarey colony, Goregaon, as leopards have been found there. Read the full report here.
Source: Snehal Rebello, Hindustan Times, Mumbai.
