Tiger Reserves in India

[Rishi]

Since reintroduction the tiger Numbers in & some Panna has swell beyond 50 and now they're all over the place, ranging upto Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh along its border with Madhya Pradesh, 150km away.

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Unlike Ranthambore where almost all females are still within the core with mostly males exploring, these tigers setting up breeding population away from Panna. Cubs were first reported in 2017, by collared tigress T-213(22) in the 250km² Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary in UP. 

There are more than 8 tigers in these jungles now, all of them are litters of the now 6-years-old female. Got her collar changed on 14th.

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Only last week a male & female pair were seen frolicking around the Satna-Chitrakut highway near Majhgawa... There may have reportedly been cubs as well. 

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Both have now moved towards Ranipur. 

With permanent breeding population of resident tigers established, UP govt. is planning to make Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary a national park & eventually Chitrakoot Tiger Reserve of the adjoining forests are occupied by tigers too. Right now village-relocation is being planned. 

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It sits right on the Panna-Sanjay tiger corridor and can provide the tigers with an intermediate stepping stone. Reply