Pilibhit Tiger Reserve: Safari jeeps block tiger, probe ordered

• Tourist safari vehicles at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) violated norms by blocking a tiger's movement.
• A video showed multiple jeeps surrounding a tiger near a siphon bridge, obstructing its natural passage.
• PTR Deputy Director sought an explanation from the Vairahi Range Ranger and details of involved jeeps.
• Action was initiated against the Vairahi ranger after the incident's video went viral on social media.
• Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, established in 2014, is known for biodiversity and won the TX2 award for doubling its tiger population.

Why It Matters: It shows tourist vehicles endangering tigers, leading to official action for rule violations.