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Tiger Returns: Royal Bengal Tiger spotted in Debrigarh
9 Nov
Summary
- A male Royal Bengal Tiger was recently sighted in Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary.
- This marks the second tiger movement into the sanctuary in the last five years.
- Enhanced surveillance and 100 camera traps deployed following the sighting.
A male Royal Bengal Tiger recently entered the Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary in Odisha, marking the second tiger presence in the area within five years. Forest personnel confirmed the sighting, and camera trap images are being analyzed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Institute of India to determine the tiger's age, sex, and origin.
Wildlife authorities have activated a robust monitoring system, including deploying 100 camera traps and daily patrols by 27 teams. This event follows previous tiger visits to Debrigarh, which lacks a resident population but serves as a dispersal area. A tiger previously present between 2022 and 2024 died of electrocution, and another in 2018 met a similar fate, leading to poacher arrests.
The Debrigarh sighting occurs amid broader tiger dispersal trends in Odisha. Recent alerts were issued in Sunabeda due to a tiger straying near an HAL township. Meanwhile, a radio-collared tiger from Andhra Pradesh's Papikonda National Park has returned to its home state after roaming in Malkangiri.
