PONDA: To restrain wild animals from straying into the villages, the Forest Department has constructed 15 waterholes for these animals for drinking purpose within the forest areas.
Ponda Deputy Conservator of Forest Santosh Fadte said, “The department has constructed around 15 waterholes in forest areas to provide drinking water to wild animals at several places and another 15 will be constructed this year within the North Goa Division to restrain the wild animal from entering the villages in search of drinking water and to prevent damage to crops.”
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He said, “Efforts has been successful and now the wild animals such as wild boar, bison, leopards and others have been captured on camera drinking water at these waterholes. The cameras have been installed at site to record the movement of wild animals. We are even maintaining records of the same.”
He said “Recently, in March, a waterhole was constructed in forest at Mardangad and an animal suspected to be a leopard was spotted drinking water. Similarly, another waterhole has been proposed at Borim.”
“A Tiger has been spotted drinking water at a waterhole constructed at a dam. We have also constructed a large waterhole at Bio Diversity Park, Mollem.”
The forest Department will dig trenches along the forest border and plant trees within the forest to ensure that wild animals don’t stray into villages and damage the crops.
He said, “The Forest Department is making efforts to reduce clashes between man and wild animals to ensure their coexistence.”
