Forest wing installs trap cameras for wildlife enumeration in Nallamala
10 April 2025 5:37 PM IST10 April 2025 5:37 PM IST
Officials said the enumeration is taken up during the summer months when wild animals frequently visit water bodies and saucer pits to quench their thirst, increasing the chances of capturing their movements on camera.
Deers captured in a trap cameras. (Photo: X)
Nalgonda: The forest department has started the installation of trap cameras across the Nallamala forest area in Nalgonda district as part of its annual summer wildlife enumeration exercise.
Officials said the enumeration is taken up during the summer months when wild animals frequently visit water bodies and saucer pits to quench their thirst, increasing the chances of capturing their movements on camera.
Spanning 65,030 hectares in the district, the Nallamala forest stretches across three forest ranges — Devarakonda (13,765 ha), Kambalapally (14,000 ha), and Nagarjunasagar (38,265 ha). This year, 50 trap cameras will be installed in the Kambalapally range, 30 in Devarakonda, and 25 in Nagarjunasagar. Special trap cameras will also be mounted on a watchtower at Circle Thanda in Kambalapally mandal.
Kambalapally forest range officer Bhasker stated that the installation began on Tuesday. Cameras are being positioned near check dams and saucer pits, where animal activity is expected to be high. A total of 60 saucer pits with a capacity of 800 litres each have been dug in the area to support wildlife.
Preliminary estimates suggest the presence of 26 leopards, 50 bears, 105 dholes, and several unconfirmed numbers of spotted deer, peacocks, Indian crested porcupines, bucks, and hill sheep in the forest. Final enumeration data will be released at the end of the summer, officials added.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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