Habitat and tiger conservation
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Oct 11, 2017 11:29
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At the Parambikulam tiger reserve, which supports diverse habitat types. ▲
These super cats need tranquillity or, technically speaking, large inviolate expanses for resting, loafing, breeding and rearing their cubs.
Photo: Sanjay Kumar Shukla
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Barasingha at Kanha. Special habitat improvement practices are needed for this species of deer. ▲
The tiger is at the top of the ecological pyramid, with no predator of its own, but is threatened with a wide range of challenges.
Photo: Sanjay Kumar Shukla
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The grasslands of Corbett also support mega-herbivores such as elephants. ▲
The gaur, also known as the Indian bison, is a grazer and browser. ▲
At the Namdapha tiger reserve, which is home to special Himalayan, Indo-Burmese and Indo-Chinese floral attributes.
Photo: Anant Zanjale
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Tigers need a good prey base for their survival.
Photo: Sanjay Kumar Shukla
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The sambar is an important prey species for the tiger.
Photo: Sudhir Mishra
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The hog deer was once a chief prey of the tiger at Corbett. Its population has drastically shrunk owing to habitat loss. ▲
A deer herd crossing in Corbett, which is home to vast grasslands and well-distributed water.
Photo: Nikhilesh Trivedi
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An alpine meadow of Uttarkashi in Uttaranchal. It is also regarded as a semi-natural grassland.
Photo: G.S. Rawat
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The hard ground barasingha.
Photo: Sudhir Mishra
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