Tigers of Ranthambore & Western India Landscape

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Almost permanent tiger presence, habitat development at Ramgarh-Vishdhari 
Preparations are being made to make this sanctuary a satellite tiger reserve. To build preybase in the sanctuary, more than 3 dozens of chital have been released from Delhi zoo.

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With increased population at home, tigers are coming from Ranthambore through the path of their ancestors, to Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary. A dozen tigers were inhabited here in the '80s. According to a report, there were about 70 tigers in Hadoti forests by the 50s. The report also mentions Ramgarh along with Mukundra region.

FD intends to shift the tiger to Bundi district by the end of this fiscal-year. The occupation of tigers here is considered to be the main reason behind this. 

Anand Mohan, Chief Wildlife Conservator of Kota, said that at present there are tigersT-110, T-62, T-115 & T-116 have wandered in Zone No. 10 of Ranthambore. Mother of the last two, tigress T-59 had also been visiting the area.
According to the information, already 2 tigers are present in the sanctuary. One of these tigers is T-115. This young tiger has been spotted around Kapren in the Chambal shore district for its new territory, while the second tiger, the T-110, has lived in the forests of Bundi before Mukundara reintroduction of T-98 from same forest. T-62 spent more than a year before moving back to Ranthambore due to absence of females. That issue is to be addressed.

Complete preparations are being made to develop Bundi forests as the 4th tiger reserve in the state, even before Kumbhalgarh. A proposal had been drafted and sent to the chief wildlife warden in October week for approval. The upgrade in the status is expected to strengthen the ongoing tiger conservation efforts in the state. A total area of 1, 017 sq. km has been identified as the reserve area comprising two forest blocks of Bhilwara, territorial forest block of Bundi and Indargarh, which falls under extended buffer zone of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR). According to sources, Dabi forest area, where mining is prevalent, is also included in the tiger reserve.
Earlier, sambars had been brought from Delhi to this sanctuary & grassland is being developed along the Mage river by planting native species collected from other parks. National Tiger Conservation Authority has permitted shifting of 2 tigresses from Ranthambore.


Sources:
https://m.patrika.com/amp-news/jaipur-ne...n-5449353/
https://hindi.news18.com/amp/news/rajast...70580.html
https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/rajasthan/bu...22506.html
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/jaipur/r...572105.cms Reply