World Tiger Day observed with schoolchildren in Chikkamagaluru

The officers of Bhadra Tiger Reserve taking schoolchildren on a complimentary jungle safari as part of World Tiger Day programmes on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Officials of the Bhadra Tiger Reserve in Chikkamagaluru district organised a series of awareness programmes on Wednesday to mark World Tiger Day.In keeping with the 2026 theme, “Securing the Future of Tigers with Indigenous People and Local Communities at Heart,” the Forest Department conducted activities aimed at creating awareness among schoolchildren living in villages on the fringes of the reserve.The staff of the Muthodi Wildlife Range organised drawing and essay competitions for students of primary schools at Jagara, Kalavase and Kolagame villages. Prizes were distributed to the winners. The children were a