To ensure water availability to wild animals, officials of Marayur Sandal division in Idukki constructed temporary brushwood check dams inside the forest areas.
According to Forest department officials, temperature is soaring due to the absence of summer showers in the Marayur division, resulting in water scarcity inside the forest areas.
Marayur Sandal Division Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) M.G. Vinod Kumar said that over 30 brushwood check dams have been constructed inside the forest areas of Marayur and Kanthallur divisions. “Normally, the area receives summer showers in February and March, which ensures water security for wild animals inside the forests. But this year, there is a water shortage inside the forests due to absence of summer rain,” said Mr. Kumar.
