Bundi: Tigress PN-224, which was brought from Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi district of Rajasthan, was released into the wild on Sunday.

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Bundi: A tigress, PN-224, brought from the Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi district of Rajasthan, was released into the wild on Sunday. This process is part of the inter-state tiger reintroduction program. According to forest officials, the tigress was kept in an enclosure in the Bajliya area since December 22 as part of the prescribed acclimatization process. After the completion of the acclimatization period, she was released into the forest.

Tigress PN-224 released into the wild

According to Suganaram Jat, Chief Conservator of Forests and Project Director of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota, the gate of the tigress’s enclosure was opened on Saturday afternoon, after which the tigress came out on her own and entered the forest on Sunday morning.

How the tigress is being monitored

He also stated that the entire process was carried out in the presence of senior forest officers, according to the protocols of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Veterinary doctors, regional biologists, and trained frontline staff monitoring teams were present during the process.

The tigress arrived by helicopter

Suganaram Jat said that regular monitoring is being done to keep track of the tigress’s movements and health. According to officials, tigress PN-224 was brought from Pench Tiger Reserve to Jaipur on December 21 in an Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter. The tigress was then transported by road to the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve.

Why was the tigress brought to Bundi?

It is worth noting that the 3-year-old tigress was brought from the Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh by air to increase the genetic diversity of tigers in Rajasthan. Forest department officials have described this move as a significant achievement in wildlife conservation. The helicopter carrying the tigress completed the journey from Pench to Jaipur in about two and a half hours.