Bhubaneswar, (Orissa Today), Nov 25: Ten days after being relocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra, the second tigress, ‘Zeenat’, was released into the core area of the sanctuary.
According to Susanta Nanda, PCCF (WL) & CWLW, Zeenat was taken to the North Division Core Area of Similipal at 9:30 PM on Sunday and released into the reserve forest. The Forest Department will monitor her movements for the next 24 hours to ensure her adaptation to the new environment.
Zeenat, a three-year-old tigress, was brought to Odisha as part of an interstate translocation program from TATR to infuse much-needed genetic diversity into Similipal’s tiger population. She had been in a soft enclosure at Similipal since November 15 after a 40-hour journey in a special vehicle, accompanied by a 10-member team.
Zeenat is the second tigress to be brought to Similipal under this initiative, following Jamuna, and both are now freely roaming in the sanctuary.
Tigress ‘Zeenat’ released into core area of Similipal Tiger Reserve
