PM ने थेप्पाकडु कैंप में हाथी को गन्ना खिलाया: ऑस्कर विनिंग ऐलिफेंट व्हिस्परर्स यहीं बनी; बांदीपुर टाइगर रिजर्व में खुली जीप में घूमे

PM took a 20 km long jungle safari in an open jeep in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. He then went to Theppakadu Elephant Park in Mudumalai National Park.

During 2018 to 2022, 200 tigers have increased in the country. PM Narendra Modi, who reached Mysore in Karnataka on the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger, told that the population of tigers in the country has increased to 3 thousand 167. In 2018, this number was 2 thousand 967. Earlier, Modi reached Bandipur Tiger Reserve at 8.30 am on Sunday. Appeared in new look with T-shirt, trouser, jacket, hat, black glasses and camera.

PM did about 20 km long jungle safari in Bandipur Tiger Reserve in an open jeep. After this, he reached Theppakadu Elephant Park in Mudumalai National Park bordering Karnataka and fed sugarcane to the elephants. This is the same national park where the Oscar winning short documentary ‘The Elephant Whispers’ was shot. The PM also met elephant Raghu, who was seen in the film, and Bomman and Bailey, who raised him.

See below Bandipur Tiger Reserve and 10 pictures of PM’s visit to Theppakadu Elephant Camp…

PM reached Mysore today after touring Telangana and Tamil Nadu. He informed about this late at night.

PM Modi visited Bandipur Tiger Reserve located in Chamrajnagar district. He told that according to the count of the year 2022, the population of tigers in the country has reached 3167.

In the Tiger Reserve, PM Modi saw the view of the reserve forest through binoculars and also took pictures with the camera.

These pictures have been shared by PM Modi on Twitter. He wrote that today got a glimpse of the wildlife, natural beauty and diversity of the country.

In the picture above, PM Modi is looking at the area of ​​Reserve Forest with the help of binoculars.

These pictures have also been shared by the PM on Twitter.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi feeds and caresses elephants at Theppakadu Elephant Camp.

The Prime Minister also saw the elephants Raghu and Bommi, characters from the Oscar-winning short documentary The Elephant Whispers.

The Prime Minister also met Bailey and Bomman, the foster parents of Raghu and Bommi.

During conversation with Bomman and Bailey, Raghu was waving his trunk in front of the Prime Minister.

Modi launches Big Cats Alliance
On the occasion of completion of 50 years of Project Tiger, Prime Minister Modi released new figures related to Tiger. Apart from this, a coin was also issued. The Prime Minister also launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). The organization will focus on conserving the seven big cat species around the world: tiger, lion, snow leopard, panther, puma, jaguar and cheetah.

Prime Minister Modi launched a special coin to mark the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger.

See also this picture of 6 years ago… when PM Modi clicked Tiger’s photo
On 1 November 2016, PM Modi went to Naya Raipur on Chhattisgarh Foundation Day. Here he inaugurated Nandanvan, Asia’s largest man made jungle safari. When he went on safari, he himself handled the camera and also clicked the photo of a tiger. Meanwhile, CM Raman Singh had clicked Modi’s photo, which went viral.

PM Modi clicking a picture of a tiger during the Nandanvan Jungle Safari in Naya Raipur.

This time the counting of tigers was done in a new way.
This time tigers roaming in protected, unprotected, revenue forests have been counted with Tiger Reserve and Century with modern software, cameras. Also indirect evidence of tigers has been added. Under this, the fungus growing in the trees after the urine of the tiger has also been considered as proof.

Earlier tigers were counted like this
Earlier, by laying a transit line in the forest, direct evidence of the tiger was collected by walking on it. Traps used to check for cameras, pugmarks and faeces. The scratch marks on the trees matched the direct evidence from the satellite images. Cubs whose age was above 18 months were added to the calculation.

This time the counting of tigers was done like this
Geo mapping done with satellite mapping. Tigers outside the reserves and sanctuaries were also added. Two apps were used to match the data. This time a year old cub was also added.

In the new way of counting, the roar of the tiger, its hair on the trees, the marks of rubbing, the territory mark were considered as evidence. Tiger presence was also detected by smelling urine spray. Black spot (fungus) formed from urine spray was also checked.

Congress had said- PM will take credit for Project Tiger, shared picture of Indira Gandhi
Regarding the Prime Minister’s visit, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted, ‘PM will take full credit for Project Tiger, launched 50 years ago in Bandipur. They will create a lot of spectacle, while all the laws made to protect the environment, forests, wildlife and tribals living in forest areas are being demolished. They may grab headlines, but the reality is quite the opposite.

Karnataka Congress shared this picture of Indira Gandhi regarding PM Modi’s visit to Bandipur.

At the same time, Karnataka Congress shared the picture of Indira Gandhi and wrote – ‘What has Congress done in 70 years. It was the Congress government which implemented the Bandipur Tiger Conservation Project in 1973, where you are enjoying the safari today. It is the result of that that today the number of tigers has increased considerably. Apart from this, the Congress wrote tauntingly, there is a special appeal to PM Modi that do not sell Bandipur to Adani.

In 2019, PM took initiative to stop hunting of animals
In 2019, PM Modi along with global leaders took initiative to curb poaching and illegal trade of animals in Asia. IBCA is being started to take forward the same message of the Prime Minister.

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