Melghat Malaise

This first of three Down To Earth analyses of tiger reserves finds Melghat in Maharashtra in a legal mess

Happily uprooted

A well-calculated compensation plan eases relocation pain of forest dwellers from the core area of Melghat Tiger Reserve

Spiders weave web in tiger den

Melghat reserve has the highest concentration of giant wood spider

Simmering

Forest fires, tribal discontent in Melghat Tiger reserve

Uncertain future

Villages in the sanctuary

Corridors of uncertainty

Saving corridors connecting big cat habitats is a must

Tension over relocation at Melghat sanctuary

Split approach

Tigers in, people out