Madhya Pradesh
MP to Relocate Tigers to Neighbouring States
- 18 Oct 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Madhya Pradesh, the ‘Tiger State of India’ with the country’s largest tiger population, will relocate one tiger and nine tigresses to Odisha, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh under an inter-state conservation plan, following an earlier unsuccessful attempt to send tigers to Odisha.
Key Points
- About: The translocation is part of an inter-state wildlife cooperation initiative aimed at enhancing tiger populations in reserves with low density and strengthening India’s overall conservation network.
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Wildlife Warden has written to his counterparts in the three states, directing them to make necessary preparations for tiger relocation.
- Preparatory Measures: The states have been asked to submit details on:
- Availability of enclosures and prey base
- Installation of radio collars for tracking
- Status of water resources
- Human interference around the release sites
- Approval: The initiative follows the approval of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav during the 30th meeting of the State Wildlife Board.
- Source Reserves: Tigers for relocation will be translocated from Kanha, Bandhavgarh, and Pench Tiger Reserves, all of which have stable and growing tiger populations.
- Implementation: The translocation will begin once Health checks are completed, Quarantine protocols are cleared, and Final logistical arrangements are in place across all three recipient states.
- Significance: The initiative is significant as it promotes balanced tiger distribution to ease population pressure in dense habitats, enhances genetic diversity by facilitating gene flow, and helps restore ecological balance in underpopulated reserves.
