A.P. to get four female tigers from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh soon
Andhra Pradesh is expanding its tiger conservation efforts by translocating four female tigers to the Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve. The state is also increasing anti-poaching measures and utilizing modern surveillance technology to protect the region's biodiversity.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights the importance of active wildlife management and habitat protection in maintaining ecological balance and endangered species populations.
The genetic diversity and population of tigers in Andhra Pradesh is set to be enhanced with the translocation of two female tigers each from Chandrapur in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Environment & Forests, K. Pawan Kalyan, said in a release issued on the occasion of the International Tiger Day on Wednesday.
Apart from that, the number of anti-poaching camps in the Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) is being increased from 89 to 150.
Mr. Pawan Kalyan observed that a tiger was not merely India’s National Animal but a symbol of the country’s forest wealth, biodiversity and ecological balance.
Protecting tigers means safeguarding forests, water resources, wildlife and the natural heritage, he said.
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