Hyderabad: A group of tourists saw a tiger during their safari in the Nallamala forest of the Amrabad tiger reserve on Sunday. This is the fifth sighting of a tiger in the reserve this year. The last tiger sightings at the reserve was about two and a half months ago.A group of tourists on a ‘tiger stay package’, in one of the safari vehicles, sighted the tiger at about 7.30 am, Other tourists who were on a forest trek at the same time missed the sighting. “Every weekend, 24 to 34 people avail of the package. We are usually full on weekends,” said a forest official.A group of tourists saw a tiger during their safari in the Nallamala forest of the Amrabad tiger reserve on Sunday. This is the fifth sighting of a tiger in the reserve this year.#Telangana pic.twitter.com/m6NdJX5qIX— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) May 11, 2025While tiger sightings thrill visitors, forest officials say ecotourism is not just about seeing tigers. “The main idea of ecotourism is to help people enjoy and understand the forest. Tigers, leopards, sloth bears, birds, squirrels, and many other animals can be seen. But we must not focus only on tigers,” the official explained. He added that if people come only to see tigers and don’t spot one, they may feel disappointed. “They will also miss learning why forest protection is important. We want them to see the full picture from small insects to the mighty tiger and understand the whole ecosystem,” the official said.
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