Tiger ‘Explorer’ walks back to Papikonda National Park
A male tiger named 'Explorer' has returned to the Papikonda National Park after wandering through Kakinada district. The tiger traveled over 25 kilometers and was last seen in the Bouruvaka Reserve Forest. Local communities and forest personnel have been actively monitoring the tiger's movements to ensure safety and were prepared to tranquillise it if necessary.
- ▪The tiger was sighted near the Yeleru reservoir before returning to the park.
- ▪Experts had a plan in place to tranquillise the tiger if needed.
- ▪Local communities have been supportive in tracking the tiger's movements.
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The transient male tiger, named ‘Explorer’, took a U-turn and was seen walking back towards the Papikonda National Park through the dense forest cover in Kakinada district on Tuesday.Over the past 24 hours, the tiger had walked for more than 25 kilometers and was sighted near the Yeleru reservoir. However, by Tuesday night, the tiger was seen in the Bouruvaka Reserve Forest, located between the Pampa reservoir and the Yeleru reservoir, away from human habitations. Retired Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Advisor to Andhra Pradesh Forest Department P. Mallikarjuna Rao said; “Experts and forest department personnel had prepared the ground to tranquillise the tiger if its movements required for it.”Mr.
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