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Centre announces plan to bring tigers back to Buxa reserve
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on Saturday that the central government plans to reintroduce Royal Bengal Tigers into Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal, nearly 40 years after the species vanished…
The Story in Brief
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on Saturday that the central government plans to reintroduce Royal Bengal Tigers into Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal, nearly 40 years after the species vanished from the area. The minister said direct talks with the state government would be held and that breeding and reintroduction would follow National Tiger Conservation Authority guidelines.
Preparations are expected to be completed by September 15,with the forest department planning to relocate villages inside the reserve and strengthen the prey base by introducing more spotted deer. Three or six tigers, in a ratio of two females to one male, may be brought from Manas, Kaziranga, or Valmiki parks. West Bengal currently has two tiger reserves: Sundarbans, with over 100 tigers, and Buxa, which has been virtually tigerless in official counts since 2010.
The Indian Opinion
Political blame games have long delayed the return of the tiger to Buxa, with wildlife experts on all sides pointing fingers at successive state governments. Yet the real obstacle remains the human settlements inside the reserve: relocating forest villages is slow, contested work. The success of this plan hinges not on announcements but on how many families are actually moved out before September 15. That number will settle whether this is a genuine conservation push or another photo-op.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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