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Another 150 AI cameras to prevent ritual hunt in STR

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January 06, 2025

THE authorities of Similipal have decided to install another 150 AI cameras in the tiger reserve as part of the protection measures to prevent poaching during 'Akhand Shikar', an annual ritualistic hunting practice by tribals which starts on April 14 and continues for a month every year.

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Regional chief conservator of forests (RCCF) and field director of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) Prakash Chand Gogineni said though the practice of Akhand Shikar has been stopped in the tiger reserve, small groups of tribals still try to enter the STR for the ritualistic hunting of animals. To prevent such attempts, protection measures have been strengthened in Similipal.

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