2nd Tigress Brought From Maharashtra Released In 'Soft Enclosure' In Odisha’s Similipal
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The second tigress, brought from Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, was released in a 'soft enclosure' in the core area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha on Friday, officials said.
Baripada, Nov 15: The second tigress, brought from Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, was released in a 'soft enclosure' in the core area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Friday, officials said.
The three-year-old tigress has been named Zeenat, they said adding that the tigress is healthy and active.
Happy to inform that the second tigress-Zeenat-brought from TATR in an arduous journey of fourty hrs to boost our gene pool has been released to the soft enclosure at 9.30 AM today.
— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) November 15, 2024
Kudos to the entire team. pic.twitter.com/SeCrTyHdvh
A special team of Odisha's Forest Department, comprising a veterinarian, a range officer, and an assistant conservator of forests, went to Maharashtra to bring the tigress.
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✨Earlier, on Oct 27, the first tigress from the same reserve in Maharashtra reached Odisha and was released into the wild last Saturday. She was named Yamuna.
The translocation project is part of a plan for revival of tiger population in the country.
The Similipal authorities is planning to bring six tigers from central India to supplement the big cat population in STR, which now has 27 tigers and 12 cubs, officials said.