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“The process will start within two or three days with precise estimation of total tiger population in Amaria area through photos captured by camera traps. As reports have revealed inter-region movement of transient tigers of Uttarakhand’s East Terai forest division up to the agricultural belt of Amaria block, we will segregate them after making their proper identification through the data base of tiger pictures available with the WII,” said Rajamohan.

The authorities plan to capture two tigers at a time. The captured tigers will be kept in special enclosures -- one each in a 15-hectare area in Mala and Mahof forest ranges -- for a period of at least two years to get them to acclimatize to their new surroundings, the field director said. the aim is to ensure that they do not come in contact with any human being and the "imprint of human contact" is wiped out from their memory.

“Due to availability of limited space, we will be able to trap only two Amaria tigers at a time,” said Rajamohan.


After the two years, these tigers will be fitted with radio collars, translocated and released into new locations with environmental similarity with the terai belt of UP.

Forest areas in Sohagibarwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Mahrajganj and Sohelwa Wildlife Sanctuary with a joint forest area of Shravasti, Balrampur and Gonda near the Indo-Nepal border are being considered, Rajamohan said.


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What an idiotic plan! Who approved such nonsense. Reply