MELGHAT TIGER PROJECT- CONFRONTATION BETWEEN MEN AND TIGERS

MELGHAT TIGER PROJECT, 100 kms from Chikhaldhara in the Amravati Dist of Indian state of Maharasthra., is one of the yet another place for the adventures and naturist s to study the tigers and other mammals in nature’s surroundings, and those who are interested in botanical subjects , they have yet another opportunity for studying the tropical dry, deciduous forests.
Nature has granted protection to the Melghat in the form of only few entry points in the rugged topography.
Melghat tiger sanctuary has an area of 800 sq.kms,. is a home of 41 species of mammals. These include the tiger, leopard, sloth bear, gaur, jackal, hyena, wild boar, langur, and number of sub-species of deer family.
There are almost 250 types of birds some of them as rare, which you can find only in dense forests.
There are some villages in the core section of the forests, mainly dependent on forests, for the collection of fruits, wood and medicinal herbs.
One shall find most original herbs and fruits that are used for medicinal purposes.
There are instances of confrontations between men and wild animals, in the year 1998; there were 11 cases of persons injured, 1 by tiger and 10 by sloth bears.
The population of some important animals, tigers 73, leopards 79, sloth bear 187, the other animals counted together totaling 10 thousand.
There are number of tributaries of river Tapti which provided natural water source for the forests.
Maharasthra Tourism Development Corporation has resort with fine accommodation and eatery facilities at Chikhaldhara.
The village people in the forests are and the forest dept staff is very friendly and helpful to the people.
If you wish to see the wild animals roaming freely in the forests come and see them here, and be careful to keep the escorts, tigers may rather prefer you as their prey rather than guests.