Male tiger photographed at Assam’s Dihing Patkai National Park
A male tiger has been scientifically confirmed in Assam's Dihing Patkai National Park through camera trap monitoring by the Zoological Survey of India. This discovery highlights the ecological importance of the park, which is known for hosting eight different wild cat species.
Why it matters
The confirmation of a tiger in this specific rainforest landscape is a significant conservation milestone for biodiversity in India.
A male tiger was camera-trapped in Assam's Dihing Patkai National Park, Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said on Wednesday (August 19, 2026).
The big cat was captured on camera during monitoring by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in collaboration with the State forest department.
Earlier, forest officials had discovered pug marks, indicating the possible presence of a tiger, but the latest camera trap record now provides scientific confirmation, the Minister said.
''A male tiger has been camera-trapped, and its presence scientifically verified in Dihing Patkai National Park during camera trap monitoring by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), in collaboration with Margherita West Forest Range, Digboi Forest Division,'' Mr. Baruah said in a social media post.
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