New 400-km tiger corridor planned

Jaipur: As a result of efforts under tiger conservation in Rajasthan, the state has 133 tigers in its seven districts. This number is expected to reach 150 by the end of this year. Today, on the International Tiger Day, First India News brings a special report on tigers.

With an increasing tiger population, the forest department is working on developing a 400-km tiger corridor from Dholpur to Mukundra. At present, there are five tiger reserves -- Ranthambore, Sariska, Mukundra, Ramgarh Vishdhari and Dholpur Karauli.

The NTCA has given consent to develop Kumbhalgarh as a tiger reserve. Chief Wildlife Warden Pawan Upadhyay and his entire team have contributed a lot under the leadership of Forest Minister Sanjay Sharma to make Rajasthan a safe place for tigers.

Upadhyay said that he would do interstate tiger translocation from Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to strengthen the gene pool of tigers. “A high-power committee will be formed to develop a corridor between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and a bilateral agreement.

Internation Tiger Day was established in 2010.