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Pilibhit Latest News: Even though more than a month has passed since the tourism season of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve of Uttar Pradesh ended, the process of seeing the king of the jungle, the tiger, still continues. Recently, a tiger was seen walking in front of a car late at night on the road connecting Pilibhit to Uttarakhand, the video of which is going viral on social media.
Pilibhit: Pilibhit district of UP is situated in the foothills of the Shivalik mountain range of the Himalayas. This area full of natural beauty is considered very favorable for wildlife. This is the reason why many rare wildlife including tiger, leopard, bear are found here. The biggest attraction of the district is Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, which is counted among the major tiger reserves of the country.
More than 71 tigers, forest spread over 73 thousand hectares
According to statistics, currently more than 71 tigers are present in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. Apart from this, approximately the same number of leopards and bears are also found here. Not only this, more than 350 species of birds have also been recorded in this area. This huge forest spread over about 73 thousand hectares presents a unique example of biodiversity.
Many major roads pass through the forest
Many major roads pass through Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. Among these, Pilibhit-Puranpur, Pilibhit-Madhotanda and Madhotanda-Khatima routes are the most important. There is a considerable presence of tigers around these roads. This is the reason why tigers are often seen roaming on these routes. When passersby see such scenes, they often make videos and share them on social media.
Tiger seen on Madhotanda-Khatima road
The video that surfaced recently is said to be of Madhotanda-Khatima road. It can be seen in the video that a tiger walks in front of the car on the road for some time in the dark of night. After this he gets off the road and goes towards the forest. This video has once again drawn people’s attention towards the forests of Pilibhit and the wildlife present there.
Forest Department’s appeal, vigilance is very important
In this matter, Deputy Director of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Manish Singh said that it is natural for wildlife to come on the road on the routes passing through the forest. He appealed to the people to drive vehicles within the prescribed speed limit while passing through forest areas and not stop unnecessarily and make noise. This will not only maintain the safety of the people, but will also not cause any harm to the wildlife.
Along with adventure, responsibility is also important
The specialty of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is that tigers can be seen here even while walking on the road. As exciting as this scene is, it also demands caution. There have been continuous warnings from the forest department and administration to follow the rules on the forest paths. Only then can balance be maintained between humans and wildlife.
