Jaipur, May 22 Sariska is likely to see tigers
again later this year as the Centre has given its go-ahead to
the Rajasthan government to relocate and rehabilitate big cats
in the sanctuary after their population had a zero count there
in recent years.
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and
Wildlife Namo Narayan Meena today said the Centre has accorded
the permission in principle to the Rajasthan government.
"I hope with the guidance of wildlife experts the
state government will relocate tigers probably from
Ranthambhore National Park in Sawaimadhopur district where its
numbers have risen by effective breeding," Meena told
reporters during the South-Asian Environment Ministers'
meeting here.
"Experts are waiting for rains to come for the
rehabilitation process as this is the first time such an event
will take place in India," Meena said.
Similarly lions can be rehabilitated in the Gir
wilderness of Gujarat, but the Chief Minister Narendra Modi
has not responded to the Centre's letters, Meena said.
A senior official of the state wildlife department
said no tiger was seen in Alwar's Sariska sanctuary in 2004
census, while 35 tigers were on record at Ranthambhore.
The process of relocation is likely to be done later
this year, the official said.
again later this year as the Centre has given its go-ahead to
the Rajasthan government to relocate and rehabilitate big cats
in the sanctuary after their population had a zero count there
in recent years.
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and
Wildlife Namo Narayan Meena today said the Centre has accorded
the permission in principle to the Rajasthan government.
"I hope with the guidance of wildlife experts the
state government will relocate tigers probably from
Ranthambhore National Park in Sawaimadhopur district where its
numbers have risen by effective breeding," Meena told
reporters during the South-Asian Environment Ministers'
meeting here.
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| Photo courtesy:http://wildtigerwatch.blogspot.in |
rehabilitation process as this is the first time such an event
will take place in India," Meena said.
Similarly lions can be rehabilitated in the Gir
wilderness of Gujarat, but the Chief Minister Narendra Modi
has not responded to the Centre's letters, Meena said.
A senior official of the state wildlife department
said no tiger was seen in Alwar's Sariska sanctuary in 2004
census, while 35 tigers were on record at Ranthambhore.
The process of relocation is likely to be done later
this year, the official said.
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