Forest dept aims to build a comprehensive database of wildlife species in Konkan and Western Maharashtra

The forest department is set to launch an extensive camera trap study covering regions in the Konkan belt from Mumbai to Goa, a move that will strengthen wildlife monitoring across the Western Ghats.

The initiative, part of the All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2026 exercise, aims to build a comprehensive database of big cats and other wildlife species.

Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Wildlife West Dr Jitendra Ramgaonkar said, “To develop a comprehensive database of big cats and other wildlife across the western ghats landscape—from Mumbai through the Konkan to Goa — the forest department plans to conduct an extensive camera trap study, similar to the ongoing efforts in Eastern M

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