As Zeenat, Jamuna adapt, Odisha to step up tiger supplementation plans

Maharashtra, have begun to settle in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) and their steady acclimatisation marks a significant step forward in the state's efforts to revive the population of the big cats.

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"Zeenat is slowly adapting to the new habitat and showing signs of pregnancy. Similarly, Jamuna is trying to establish territory in Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary. Though it would be too early to measure the success of their relocation, their presence in Similipal now sparks optimism about Odisha's ambitious tiger conservation plan," Jha told this newspaper.

The state Forest department had submitted a detailed project report to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to bring six tigers to Similipal under the tiger supplementation project, while it planned to introduce three tigers—one male and two females—to Debrigarh sanctuary from the Central India landscape.