The video was shared by Indian Forest Service officer Sushant Nanda
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, humans have littered the planet with tiny pieces of plastic. Plastic particles have infiltrated the most remote and seemingly pristine areas of the planet, even forests. As a result, wild animals often chew on the discarded plastic which puts their health at risk. Now, a similar video has surfaced on Twitter, in which a tiger is seen sniffing and inspecting a plastic bag which has been left behind by a tourist.
Sharing the video, Indian Forest Service officer Sushant Nanda wrote, ‘Spare the Tiger Reserve. Plastic is entering the food chain of top predators in the least expected areas covering less than 2.25% of our total geographical area. be responsible.”
Watch the video here:
spare the tiger reserve. Plastic is entering the food chain of top predators in the least expected areas covering less than 2.25% of our total geographical area. be responsible pic.twitter.com/MpSUcwr3x2
— Sushant Nanda (@susantananda3) June 10, 2023
Other internet users also described the situation as ‘alarming’, while some offered solutions.
One user wrote, ‘Thank you for this shot and posting. It is really very dangerous. Once in a national park, I found an open disposable syringe on the ground. After the safari, I took the complaint and submitted it to the warden’s office. Still have the picture somewhere. Can there be tighter controls?
Another commented, “The only solution that comes to mind is strict vigilance and checking of tourists, passers-by where plastic is not allowed near such stores. Otherwise, leaving it to the people will not work.
A third said, “Sir, single use plastic should be strictly banned, it is the root of the problem everywhere.”
The fourth said, “Plastic bags are very dangerous for wild animals. Tourists should maintain strict discipline in this regard.
Sometime back another IAS officer had shared a video in which he was seen An elephant is eating a plastic bag. While sharing the video, Supriya Sahu wrote, ‘When a human being becomes a slave of fake plastic, the wild animals have to pay the price for it.
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