Parents have been instructed to carry small children in their arms. The idea is to scare leopards by making noise and maintaining safety in numbers. People, especially children, have been instructed to travel in groups of at least six. Fifty houses have come together and installed 10 CCTV cameras to monitor the areas for leopards.”Īfter the increase in attacks, Mumbaikars for SGNP, a joint initiative of the forest department and citizens, that deals with human-leopard interaction in SGNP and Aarey, has been conducting awareness sessions where attacks have been recorded and in settlements with potential threat. Mayur Vikram Brahme, a resident of Unit 31 and also a volunteer spreading awareness on living with leopards, said, “After the attacks, the waist-length grass and bushes were cleared, and the garbage in the area - which used to attract pigs and stray dogs who are prey for the leopards - was cleaned. I have spotted leopards on the narrow pathway to the public toilet and also on the roof. Nandini Sanjay, a resident of government quarters in unit 4, said, “The public toilet is not even a minute’s walk from my room, but I don’t step out alone. Some residents have invested in emergency lights and high-power flashlights. The strays, which locals have adopted to guard their homes, warn them and sometimes even take on the leopards. Upping their protection, residents of Ekta Nagar in Unit 31 have pooled in money to install CCTV cameras to keep a watch on the big cats at night. The kuccha roads of these settlements are almost deserted as the sun sets, if one has to step out, it is rarely alone and always armed with flashlights. It has an estimated population of 50,000 with 28 tribal hamlets and slum pockets, and 36 cattle farms along with a good patch of forest. The attacks have also sparked a debate between residents living in fear and the forest department on monitoring the entire leopard population in Aarey, which has a dense forest as well as human settlements.Īarey Milk Colony, abutting SGNP, is spread across 3,166 acres. He doesn’t walk alone anymore,” said Rohit’s mother. I am always around when he plays outside. “Thankfully, he was not severely injured.
The 10-year-old was pounced on as he was walking home on a September evening.
In Ekta Nagar, one of the settlements deep within Aarey, Rohit Tilak is now anxious and hesitates to step out of his house alone. 50 Years.A poster to spread awareness about leopards. Star Trek Art | TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise - Lightspeed Fine Art Lightspeed Fine Art
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