Watch: Forest officials halt traffic to let tigers cross road in Maharashtra’s Tadoba National Park.
In India, spotting wild animals in towns and villages has become quite frequent due to human intervention and development near forests and sanctuaries.
One needs to be cautious while passing through the roads in reserve forests. A callous act can put the life of both wildlife and humans in danger. Several incidents have been reported in the past few years where animals have attacked humans passing by on the road. These incidents have slowly become common. That’s why the government authorities have warned vehicle users to move steadily when passing from a forest area.
Amid the rising cases of Human-animal conflicts, a video has surfaced on the internet which shows a Maharashtra forest official stopping commuters at a highway signal to allow a wild tiger to cross the road at Tadoba National Park.
Take a look at the video here:
Everyday, tigers and other wildlife are endangered while crossing roads around Tadoba. When will NGT orders be implemented fully by @MahaForest @mahapwdofficial
On the +ve side, kudos to the crowd management here, maybe by @MahaForest staff like last year? pic.twitter.com/p7jCPoTZrP— Milind Pariwakam ?? (@MilindPariwakam) January 4, 2023
The 11-second video was shared by a Twitter user Milind Pariwakam. The clip shows officials halting motorists on both sides of the road and giving signs to keep calm. Further in the video, an adult tiger is seen emerging from behind the trees and gently coming out of the forest nearby to cross the road from a distance. It was followed by a cub as people wait at both ends of the road.
Another video posted in the comments area features a man pleading with everyone to keep quiet so the wildlife can pass by peacefully.
While Pariwakam praised forest officials for managing the crowd so well, he also raised concerns over tigers and other wildlife animals jeopardizing their lives every day while crossing roads around the forested region.
The post’s caption read, “Everyday tigers and other wildlife are endangered while crossing roads around Tadoba. When will NGT orders be implemented fully by @MahaForest @mahapwdofficial. On the +ve side, kudos to the crowd management here, maybe by @MahaForest staff like last year?”
Since being shared, the video has amassed more than 1,300 views and several comments.
A user commented, “one solution is to have proper speed breaker which will force vehicles to reduce their speed and allow better reaction time. mostly in these stretches, people drive fast and animals cross suddenly in a panic.”
Another user wrote, “Sir can’t we build overpasses in such vulnerable points?”
