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Motichur Range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve to recieve 5 tigers
NEWS18 UTTARAKHAND | DECEMBER 1, 2018
SUNIL NAVPRABHAT

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Map of Rajaji indicating the western and eastern sectors, where 6 out of 9 ranges are currently free of human settlements.

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For years three has been two last surviving tigresses living in the western part of Rajaji Tiger Reserve cut off from rest of the Terai by the Ganges river & settlements, railay track, highway etc. along it.
They are lonely and ageing away in absence of any mate or cubs. There were plans to relocate male tigers from the eastern part of Rajaji, that has almost 40 tigers now, to keep them company & stop their genes from getting lost forever. However due to some complications & a case of tiger pacing in the region those plans were postponed.

Finally with the help of NTCA, work has started after about ₹3 Crore have been sanctioned to bring 5 tigers to the bountiful habitats of western Rajaji that have been lying empty due to corridor bottleneck.
The animals will be bright to the Motichur Range that is devoid of any human settlements.

In the first phase both tigresses are to be tranquilized & radio-collared. Western Rajaji had an ample preybase and low human disturbance. Reply