Jayapur: A tiger has been spotted roaming in the Semiliguda forest area under Koraput forest division, triggering alert in surrounding villages.
Koraput forest division has informed that the tiger has come from a nearby forest area and is roaming under the Semiliguda range.
The forest department has taken necessary precautionary measures as per the guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Awareness and warning messages are being broadcast in surrounding villages through loudspeaker, emphasizing safety of local people and protection of wildlife.
Villagers have been advised to be alert, not to enter dangerous forest areas and not to harass or approach the tiger.
Rapid Response Team (RRT) and field staff of the forest department have been deployed to continuously monitor movements of the tiger, identify its movements and prepare a map.
The forest department is closely monitoring the situation to avoid any untoward incident.
It has requested the public to heed advice of forest officials and immediately inform the nearest forest official if they see the tiger, notice its pug marks or notice any unusual movements.
