Approval has been given in accordance with Section 12 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Under the Act, Prior permission for translocation is required from the Central Government for Schedule I animals and from the State Government for any other wild animal.
- The MoEFCC retains the right to revoke the permit if there are safety issues or any mishaps.
- Eight tigers (three males and five females) will be translocated from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve and Pench Tiger Reserve to the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.
- It is aimed at reviving the tiger population in the northern Western Ghats.
- The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved the translocation earlier.
Benefits of Translocation
- Ecological Balance: Restores predator-prey dynamics in underpopulated reserves.
- Human-animal Conflict Mitigation: Reduces human-tiger conflicts in overcrowded reserves.
- Rewilding Landscapes: Revives areas where tigers were locally extinct.
Concerns associated with Translocation: Protests from local communities, Territorial disputes with existing Tigers,Poor forest management such as prey augmentation, etc.
About Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
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