Ranthambore now home to 62 tigers

Seven female and three male tigers in the reserve are untraceable in the last five years, the Rajasthan government says.

March 23, 2017 04:16 pm | Updated 05:57 pm IST - Jaipur

The Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district is now home to 62 tigers, the highest number in its history.

In a written reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly, the State government said the number of tigers in the reserve has increased over the years.

However, the number of big cats is more than the reserve’s capacity leading to migration and territorial adjustment of weak and adult tigers. The reserve is spread over 932 sq. km.

A report with the reply stated that seven female and three male tigers in the reserve are untraceable in the last five years.

Referring to the assessment of wildlife experts, the government said nearly 20% of tigers either die annually due to various natural reasons or migrate to other territories.

The government also said that arrangements of safety and monitoring of tigers has been done.

LPG connection was given in villages located near the reserve to reduce the dependency on forests, whereas villages Kathuli (151 families) and Bhid (139) have been completely relocated from the forest area.

Bhimpura, Dangra, Unchi Gawadi and Kalibhaat villages have been partially relocated and the work is going on and the procedure to relocate Kala Khorra, Talda Khet and Gadhi villages on priority basis is also proposed.

The government also informed that 105 families from Kankwadi, Umri, Sukola, Dabli, Haripura, Kraska and Devari villages, which were located in the critical tiger habitat, have been completely relocated from the Sariska tiger project.

Sariska is located in Alwar district.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.