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Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve :: What and How Do We Contribute.

VALMIKINAGAR TIGER RESERVE is a recently established tiger sanctuary. But the entire project has been appropriated by Babus and Politicians. Could we expect real conservation from such people as our experience from other tiger reserve tells us ? I feel that public participation is vital to this project in saving tigers.

In 2000, there were 56 tigers in this area. Now there are only 12 tigers left. What we can do is to actively engage in tiger conservation by visiting the area, living with villagers, educating them and their children of the benefit of conservation. I know there are such projects run by nature enthusiasts in Dudhwa, Corbett, Kanha. Can we not get involved in some way ?

Post your views, plan if any and project you can think of.

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Permalink Reply by sanjay kumar pandey on January 9, 2012 at 4:04pm

The Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve was once the pride of not only Bihar but the whole of India. As so rightly pointed out by Dr Kumar, It can be brought back to its former glory, if sustained and right approach towards creating awareness about it is followed. Personally, this reserve is close to my heart even as I have fond memories of it. I spent my childhood in Champaran as then my mother was posted there. She was Head Mistress at a girls’ school at Bagha, Champaran. Often, she organized school excursions to the forest zone and we had a wonderful and thrilling time there with others.

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Permalink Reply by Shalu Sharma on January 9, 2012 at 4:13pm

We should do what it takes to preserve the reserve and the tigers. Under no cost we allow the tigers to become extinct.

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Permalink Reply by Atik Warsi on January 9, 2012 at 4:30pm

We really need to promote more and more to VNTR. Its not only duties of government its our duty also to discuss about this hidden adventure. I m feeling guilty as a Bihari that I m really not aware about VNTR. And one of my dream to go in Jim Corbet(Utrakhand), Sariska tiger reserve & RTR(Rajsthan) But its never come in my mind that i dont have to go other state while its available in our Bihar

BSTDC immediately add information about VNTR(and should start a tours package for the public with online booking with maximum information with pictures.
We Bihari must discuss with our other friends about VNTR, If gov getting a good income by tourist they can spend money on tigers to save their life.
BSTDC should have separate website with professional look with good information about all tourism sector of Bihar.

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Permalink Reply by sanjay kumar pandey on January 9, 2012 at 10:48pm

Thanks for sharing with us your experience and knowledge on the issue! Being a wildlife lover and enthusiast myself, I can 'connect' with your thoughts rather well, or so I believe.

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Permalink Reply by Munna Lal on January 10, 2012 at 8:30am

Why bother going to forest to see an elusive tiger? Let us catch them all, keep in the Zoo and Circus and watch there. They will be safe from poachers.

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Permalink Reply by Gaurav Gupta on January 11, 2012 at 2:55am

Doctt sa'ab WilD TURBO Scheme :- Featured wild life sanctuary (It can maximise wild life in your valmikinagar and also will be huge profit making venture)
Few additions:-
Zooplex
Mirror vision
Artificial Lakes
Shootings
Wooden huts
Forest vans
Featuring zone with tech
Imported Animals
Forest thana / police/officers.
Standard hotels near by sanctuary in valmikinagar.
Websites / ads.
Marketing.
Animal care schemes.
Sattelite watchman.

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Permalink Reply by Gaurav Gupta on January 11, 2012 at 2:58am

We can also plan Zombo combo.

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Permalink Reply by R Singh on January 11, 2012 at 7:26pm

Here we dont have food to eat and water to drink and you are worried about tigers. Why spend money on tigers and wild animals. We will do this when we are a first world nation till then ta ta bye bye. Besides in my village tigers are a menace.

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Permalink Reply by Gaurav Gupta on January 12, 2012 at 8:15am

Dr. Ajay Kumar said:

Gaurav ji

Good idea for a Disney world type resort. Not a wildlife sanctuary. Its ideal location will be Patna, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Motihari etc.The whole idea is to use locally available material for building accomodaion, no brick work, use locan artisan, employ and train local people to include them in conservation, provide jobs and share in the prosperity.

awsome doct shaaaab

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Permalink Reply by Gaurav Gupta on January 12, 2012 at 8:33am

Doct sab in my view featured wild life sanctuary is the more advanc idea comparison to disney world.It will mainten naturality of that particular area for the long long time.Featured area for the animals would be responsible in creating homely enviroment for them.So i vote for featured wild life world with greenery.

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Permalink Reply by Gaurav Gupta on January 12, 2012 at 8:33am

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Permalink Reply by Samir Sinha on January 24, 2012 at 8:47pm

Dear R Singh, if we do not protect and conserve tiger we will run out of water in our streams and rivers!!! More than 350 stream in India originate from the forests, which are tiger reserves. In Bihar, the Burhi Gandak River originates from Valmiki Tiger Reserve. Tiger is not simply an animal, it is an indicator of health of forests.

Dr. Ajay Kumar said:

Singh Saheb, feeding poors and hungry is the job of government, not poor tiger. Sadly, tiger doesn't have vote. It is worth remembering that 40% food rot in absence of refrigeration, red tape, Babuism. Tigers are our identity, national treasure. If they are creating trouble in your village, it is not the fault of tiger but humans.
Deforestation, encroachment on tiger's territory result in human - tiger conflict. A well tried and trusted approach to conervation on scientific basis, educating villagers outside forest is important.
R Singh said:

Here we dont have food to eat and water to drink and you are worried about tigers. Why spend money on tigers and wild animals. We will do this when we are a first world nation till then ta ta bye bye. Besides in my village tigers are a menace.