Jungle Rhythms is a NGO who are committed to the save the tigers with kids & youths as a tiger protection force. They organized an awareness campaign – ‘Please. Save my TIGERS’ in Pune on Sunday 18th April, 2010. The campaign was aimed to provide a direction to the youths who are willing to join the force. The campaign was attended by many premier school children & youths who expressed their eagerness to save the most magnificent animal of the Indian wilderness. The campaign started with a painting competition where the youths painted various concerns & aspects of the tiger habitat. A slogan competition & extempore was also conducted in which the youths spoke their hearts out in their own way on how relevant tiger conservation is, how to save the forest ecosystem & pledged to spread the awareness like ‘forest wild fire’. A small skit play was also enacted by a small group of kids where they beautifully portrayed the impact of tiger habitat destruction on human-animal conflict. The campaign concluded with a pledge to join hands to spread the conservation message & work for the survival of the tiger.
Jungle Rhythms is a group of ‘like-minded’ people who are committed towards saving the last few tigers left in the Indian wilderness. Softly listening through tiger habitats across Indian jungles, Jungle Rhythms communicate ‘the voices of the jungle’ direct to the people who can protect them. As 1000 tigers are left in the wild, each animal is now precious & special to each of us.
‘Jungle Rhythms appeals to every youth of the country to step out & join hands to spread the conservation message like ‘wild forest fire’ that will awaken all of us. Please let us work for the survival of the most majestic species of the animal kingdom. Let the phantom of our forests live forever. Please. Save my TIGERS’
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
A Sad Story.....
The poachers perch on the rough platforms they have built in the trees about five metres above the forest floor, waiting patiently for the tiger to come. They have been searching the forests of India’s Ranthambhore reserve for days, following the pugmarks and other tell-tale signs. When they found the fresh kill, they knew it would only be a matter of time before the tiger returned to eat. Working quickly, they placed their traps on the path, scattering small stones across the dry sandy soil, knowing that tigers hate to walk on them and will pick their way around if they can.
The tiger pads forward, guided by the stones into the trap, which springs shut with a snap. The poachers have fashioned the device from old car suspension plates; there are no teeth, because a damaged pelt will fetch less money. In pain and desperate to free itself, the tiger thrashes around. Another foot catches in another trap, then a third.
The poachers watch to make sure it cannot free itself, then edge down to the ground, still cautious, because a male Bengal tiger can weigh up to 230 kilogrammes and a female 140 kilogrammes and a single blow from those claws could kill a man. One man carries a bamboo stick into which he has poured molten lead to give it more weight. The other has a spear on the end of a three-metre pole. As the tiger opens its mouth, the poacher with the spear lunges forward, stabbing between its open jaws. As the blood starts to flow, he stabs again and again. His colleague smashes the tiger over the head with the stick. When it is over, they draw their heavy iron knives and set to work to skin it. They leave the paws intact; they are too fiddly to waste time on out in the open. Half an hour later, they are gone, melting away unchallenged into the jungle, once more eluding the forest guards.
Full story at: http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/3555-Racing-to-save-India-s-tigers-1-
The tiger pads forward, guided by the stones into the trap, which springs shut with a snap. The poachers have fashioned the device from old car suspension plates; there are no teeth, because a damaged pelt will fetch less money. In pain and desperate to free itself, the tiger thrashes around. Another foot catches in another trap, then a third.
The poachers watch to make sure it cannot free itself, then edge down to the ground, still cautious, because a male Bengal tiger can weigh up to 230 kilogrammes and a female 140 kilogrammes and a single blow from those claws could kill a man. One man carries a bamboo stick into which he has poured molten lead to give it more weight. The other has a spear on the end of a three-metre pole. As the tiger opens its mouth, the poacher with the spear lunges forward, stabbing between its open jaws. As the blood starts to flow, he stabs again and again. His colleague smashes the tiger over the head with the stick. When it is over, they draw their heavy iron knives and set to work to skin it. They leave the paws intact; they are too fiddly to waste time on out in the open. Half an hour later, they are gone, melting away unchallenged into the jungle, once more eluding the forest guards.
Full story at: http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/3555-Racing-to-save-India-s-tigers-1-
Cubs can save themselves
The Times of India
New Delhi
19 Apr 2010
Amid reports of tiger deaths, there seems to be light at the end of the tunel with wildlife officials spotting over 112 tiger cubs in national parks across the country. "This is one good sign of breeding among the female tigresses which we hope would check the decline of the endangered animals," a senior official from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) said.
"There have been sighting of 112 cubs in reserves like Nagarhole (10 cubs) and Bandipur (12) in Karnataka, Nagarjunsagar (10) in Andhra Pradesh and Kanha (22), Bandhavgarh (12) and Pench (10) in Madhya Pradesh," he said. In core forest areas of Tadoba reserves in Maharashtra, Dudhawa in UP and Ranthambore national park in Rajasthan, 13, 16 and 10 cubs respectively, were sighted with their mothers. There are 39 tiger reserves in the country.Though the cubs aged between one month to two years will not be counted in the ongoing census, officials pray for their safety as they are prone to various illnesses and poaching.
In Pench Tiger Reserve last December, severe cold condition leading to lung congestion proved fatal for two cubs.Also, the mother tigers have to protect the cubs from their partners who sometimes kill them. The officials have installed camera traps and intensified patrolling to monitor their movement.
New Delhi
19 Apr 2010
Amid reports of tiger deaths, there seems to be light at the end of the tunel with wildlife officials spotting over 112 tiger cubs in national parks across the country. "This is one good sign of breeding among the female tigresses which we hope would check the decline of the endangered animals," a senior official from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) said.
"There have been sighting of 112 cubs in reserves like Nagarhole (10 cubs) and Bandipur (12) in Karnataka, Nagarjunsagar (10) in Andhra Pradesh and Kanha (22), Bandhavgarh (12) and Pench (10) in Madhya Pradesh," he said. In core forest areas of Tadoba reserves in Maharashtra, Dudhawa in UP and Ranthambore national park in Rajasthan, 13, 16 and 10 cubs respectively, were sighted with their mothers. There are 39 tiger reserves in the country.Though the cubs aged between one month to two years will not be counted in the ongoing census, officials pray for their safety as they are prone to various illnesses and poaching.
In Pench Tiger Reserve last December, severe cold condition leading to lung congestion proved fatal for two cubs.Also, the mother tigers have to protect the cubs from their partners who sometimes kill them. The officials have installed camera traps and intensified patrolling to monitor their movement.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Please. Save my TIGERS!
Jungle Rhythms is a group of ‘like-minded’ people who are committed towards saving the last few tigers left in the Indian wilderness. Softly listening through tiger habitats across Indian jungles, Jungle Rhythms communicate ‘the voices of the jungle’ direct to the people who can protect them. As 1000 tigers are left in the wild, each animal is now precious & special to each of us. Jungle Rhythms appeals to every youth of the country to step out & join hands to spread the conservation message like ‘wild forest fire’ that will awaken all of us. Please let us work towards the survival of the most majestic species of the animal kingdom. Let the phantom of our forests live forever.
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