The annual waterhole census will take place at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SNGP), and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) on Thursday on the occasion of Buddha Poornima. Wildlife lovers will be seated on around 29 machans to spot the wild animals.

Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) and SGNP Field Director G Mallikarjun said, “Till Wednesday afternoon, a total of 43 participants had enrolled to take part in the water hole census that will take place on Thursday. The wildlife lovers who have enrolled to participate will be sitting on a total of 29 machans in SGNP and TWS. On each machan, the two participants will be accompanied by one forest department guard and a volunteer from our Nature Interpretation Centre (NIC).”