Due to the scorching summer, the forest department has issued a notice saying that it will be filling two tanks with a capacity of 1.5 lakh litres in the Sanamavu Reserve in the Hosur Forest Reserve, as the third phase to quench the thirst of the wildlife living in the sanctuary.
The Hosur Wildlife Sanctuary has 12 reserves including Sanamavu Reserve, Chettipalli Reserve, Kumbalam-1 Reserve, Kumbalam-2 Reserve, Kulu Reserve and Sanamavu Extension Reserve.
The first phase and second phases of the project were to fill water in two large tanks with a capacity of about 1.50 lakh litres set up on behalf of the forest department in the early stages to fulfill the drinking water needs of wildlife including elephant, leopard, wild boar, spotted deer and rabbit living in these reserves.
To combat the summer sun, the forest department has started filling the tanks with water to quench the thirst of the wild animals as the third phase of this operation.
Speaking on this occasion, Hosur Forest Ranger Ravi said, “Currently, the Hosur Forest Reserve is experiencing a drought due to heavy rains. The current summer rains are not enough to fill the water levels. As a third step, the forest department is filling 2 large tanks with a capacity of about 1.5 lakh litres in the Sanamavu reserve with water tankers to prevent wildlife from leaving the forest in search of water. To quench the thirst of the wildlife, the district forest department is taking steps to fill the tanks in all the reserves till the end of summer.”
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