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Four elephants were found dead in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, which is a significant concern for wildlife conservation and raises questions about the cause of their deaths.
Five more elephants were found in poor health, indicating a possible ongoing issue affecting the herd
Bandhavgarh tiger reserve
It is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh and is spread over the Vindhya hills.
It holds significant historical importance, evidenced by the presence of the renowned Bandhavgarh Fort, along with numerous caves, rock paintings, and carvings throughout the protected area.
In 1968, it was designated as a national park and in 1993 was declared a tiger reserve.
It is known for the Royal Bengal Tigers.
Other important prey species consist of chital, sambhar, barking deer, nilgai, chinkara, wild pig, chowsingha, langur and rhesus macaque.
Dependent upon them are the major predators like tiger, leopard, wild dog, wolf and jackal.
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