Bhubaneswar: Tigress Jamuna, recently relocated from the Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, was on Saturday released into the core of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj.
Following her arrival on October 28, the two-and-a-half-year-old tigress spent time in a soft enclosure spanning around two hectares, where she made her first hunt on October 31, demonstrating her adaptability and health.
The officials released Jamuna into the reserve’s core area after close monitoring confirmed her well-being.
“Tigress Jamuna has been released into the core area of the tiger reserve, and a dedicated team is monitoring her movement,” confirmed Samrat Gowda, Deputy Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve.
Sushant Nanda, Odisha’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), shared updates and photos on social media platform X, commenting, “Jamuna, the tigress from Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve, has been released into the wild… For the first time, we are attempting tiger supplementation to strengthen the gene pool of our tiger population. Wishing the programme success.”
This translocation project, approved by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), aims to enrich Similipal’s gene pool. Recently, a special 10-member team from Odisha’s wildlife wing travelled to Maharashtra to facilitate the relocation of another tigress to Similipal.
