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Tiger Sighting Sparks Hope for Wildlife Corridor
30 Jun
Summary
- Camera traps capture tiger, potentially missing tigress, in Himachal Pradesh.
- Forest teams install new cameras to track elusive big cat near Rajaji Reserve.
- Tiger presence indicates growing importance of Paonta Sahib as wildlife corridor.
A tiger-tracking team from Rajaji Tiger Reserve visited Himachal Pradesh forests recently after a camera trap captured a big cat in Paonta Sahib. Experts suspect it may be a tigress missing from the neighboring Rajaji Tiger Reserve for over a year. The team installed additional high-resolution camera traps in Paonta Sahib and areas adjacent to Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
Officials confirmed the visit and noted the discovery of pugmarks and claw marks on trees, suggesting recent activity. The landscape of Paonta Sahib closely resembles Rajaji National Park, with the Yamuna River and its tributaries flowing through both. This similarity, combined with documented interstate wildlife movement, supports the theory of the tigress crossing borders.
This tiger's presence highlights the emerging role of the Paonta Sahib forested landscape as a critical wildlife corridor. The area connects Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Haryana, facilitating the movement of species like elephants. This underscores the need for enhanced interstate coordination in wildlife management and conservation efforts.
