The annual Waterhole Nisarganubhav Programme 2024 will be held at Pench Tiger Reserve on Maharashtra side on May 23.
About 71 machan in buffer range namely Paoni (UC) and Nagalwadi (UC) of PTR and in Umred (WL), Kuhi (WL), Paoni (WL) ranges of Umred -Paoni Karhandala Wildlife Sanctuary are being offered to nature lovers. The persons participating would be required to spend time from 3 pm of May 22 to 8 am of May 23 and record observations. Only persons above 18 years of age can par- ticipate in this programme.
Application for participating in the Waterhole Nisarganubhav Programme 2024 will be available at www.penchtigerreserve.maha rashtra.gov.in/www.mahaforest.gov.in from May 1, 2024. Those willing can download the application form from the said website and fill in the completely filled application form to the email Pench office at penchnisarganubh av@gmail.com.
Applications can be sent up to 2 pm on May 3. Terms and Conditions are available along with the application form on website.Applications received after the given deadline will not be considered. Selection will be based upon a first come first serve basis.
In the previous year 2023, this programme received a good response from the nature lovers, and about 32 nature lovers were selected for tiger census.