Plea to conduct scientific census, recommend Berijam lake area in Kodaikanal for notification as Tiger Reserve
The Madras High Court has directed the state to report on a petition seeking to designate the Berijam lake area in Kodaikanal as a Tiger Reserve. The petitioner argues that recent tiger sightings necessitate stricter environmental protections and a scientific census.
Why it matters
This case highlights the tension between commercial tourism and the preservation of ecologically sensitive wildlife corridors.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State to file a report to a public interest litigation petition that sought a direction to authorities to conduct scientific census for evaluating the ecological viability in and around Berijam lake in Kodaikanal in Dindigul district to be recommended for notification as a Tiger Reserve under Section 38 V of The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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