The Maharashtra Forest Department has successfully captured a camera trap image of a tiger in Chandoli National Park within the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), marking a positive development for the ecology of Western Ghats. The STR is spread across the Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra.

Confirming the development, Dr V Clement Ben, additional principal chief conservator of forest, Western Wildlife Region Mumbai, said, “On December 17, one of the infrared camera traps installed at Chandoli National Park captured the image of a tiger. The sighting of the tiger points to the fact that tigers are using the Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra tiger corridor. This is a very good sign and will help in the tiger recovery programme at STR.”