Eco tourism-based livelihood opportunities, the only way forward for tiger conservation in Telangana, say experts
Experts argue that eco-tourism-based livelihoods are essential for tiger conservation in Telangana, contrasting the success of the Amrabad Tiger Reserve with the poaching issues in the north. The difference in outcomes is attributed to the socio-economic dependence of local communities on forest resources.
Telangana finds itself on a sticky wicket on the 11th International Tiger Day (July 29), with two sharply contrasting tiger conservation stories unfolding in the State. While the southern forests have emerged as a model of successful conservation, the northern landscape continues to grapple with tiger disappearances and poaching.
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