<p>Over 500 trap cameras would be used in the census of animals including tigers in the Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), an official said.</p>.<p>Altogether 509 trap cameras spread over 1,129 square km will be used in counting the animals including tigers, Director of PTR, Kumar Ashutosh told reporters on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He said the process of installing the cameras in identified spots will take place from October to December and 300 trekkers will be pressed into service for the job.</p>.<p>Apart from the photographs, the excreta of tigers will be collected and it would be sent to wildlife laboratory in Dehradun for testing, the PTR Director said.</p>.<p>Ashutosh said the counting of wildlife would be conducted under the supervision of four expert forest officials. Currently, the reserve has 72 leopards.</p>.<p>The results of the counting were expected to come in July next year, he said, adding that the counting would be conducted scientifically.</p>.<p>He said a proposal has been sent to the state government to develop Ketchki as a tourist destination. Ketchki is an attractive place of Beta National Park, where several Bollywood stars including Sharmila Tagore and Bimal Roy have filmed their movies, he said.</p>.<p>The Betla National Park will be opened for visitors from October 1, Ashutosh added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Over 500 trap cameras would be used in the census of animals including tigers in the Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), an official said.</p>.<p>Altogether 509 trap cameras spread over 1,129 square km will be used in counting the animals including tigers, Director of PTR, Kumar Ashutosh told reporters on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He said the process of installing the cameras in identified spots will take place from October to December and 300 trekkers will be pressed into service for the job.</p>.<p>Apart from the photographs, the excreta of tigers will be collected and it would be sent to wildlife laboratory in Dehradun for testing, the PTR Director said.</p>.<p>Ashutosh said the counting of wildlife would be conducted under the supervision of four expert forest officials. Currently, the reserve has 72 leopards.</p>.<p>The results of the counting were expected to come in July next year, he said, adding that the counting would be conducted scientifically.</p>.<p>He said a proposal has been sent to the state government to develop Ketchki as a tourist destination. Ketchki is an attractive place of Beta National Park, where several Bollywood stars including Sharmila Tagore and Bimal Roy have filmed their movies, he said.</p>.<p>The Betla National Park will be opened for visitors from October 1, Ashutosh added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>