The forest department is sensitising staff on monitoring social media to keep an eye on information being given by overzealous tourists about sighting tigers in the wild. Hence, the department will monitor updates on sites like Facebook to alert ground-level staff to ensure better protection to the big cats. "With an increase in the use of social media and other platforms by people, it is expected that... this will be far-reaching. So, it is imperative that the forest department uses better technology to manage protected areas," said Jaydeep Das, livelihood expert at the Pench tiger reserve. "Social media is a double-edged sword... who uses it faster can benefit," said an official.

Source: dna September 26, 2016 01:47 UTC