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The road has been remaining unusable due to extensive damage caused due to SW monsoon The 13-odd km road connecting Chadivayal and Siruvani has been remaining unusable due to extensive damages caused due to south west monsoon. But less human intervention following the road damages have become a bliss for the wildlife in the area. With tarmac swept away due to landslips at several places on the stretch, fresh pug marks of carnivore animals like tiger, leopard and hyena are left in muddy portions of the road. According to sources with the Forest Department, pug marks of adult tigers, cubs, leopard, hyena and sloth bear were seen at several parts on the road. Though tiger was sighted in Pooluvampatti forest range in the past, the fresh pug marks found on Chadivayal – Siruvani road has reaffirmed the presence of the carnivore in the forest. “Less human intervention could have resulted to frequent movement of carnivore animals along the road,” said an official. Forest Department officials were of the opinion that tigers sighted in Pooluvampatti range in the past were those that had come from the Kerala side. With several pug marks were found on the Chadivayal – Siruvani road, Forest Department officials suggest that a tiger territory might be existing in the area. K. Kalidasan of Osai, a non-governmental organisation, said that Chadivayal – Siruvani road passes through a core area of the forest and is rich with prey base for tiger. “The sloppy areas of the forest has abundant population of Sambar deer and barking deer, favourite preys of tiger. There had been sightings of tiger in the area in the past which is very close to Kerala forests. The presence of tiger demands increased surveillance and protection,” said Mr. Kalidasan. Another road to Siruvani from Kerala side also witnessed large scale damages in the south west monsoon. Thereby preventing entry of intrusion of human beings into the wild.
