Re-Wilding Tigers in Madhya Pradesh: Survival Skills in Action

In Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, a detailed re-wilding program is underway for four orphaned tigers. Enclosures of various sizes help these big cats develop essential survival skills. The initiative, started in 2005, has successfully reintroduced 14 tigers to the wild, preventing their fate in zoos.

In a groundbreaking conservation effort, the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh is re-wilding four orphaned tigers. With enclosures ranging from 8 acres to 50 square meters, these tigers are being trained in essential survival skills to thrive in the wild.

The 8-acre enclosure currently houses two tigers aged 20-30 months, where they chase cheetals and spotted deer to learn adaptation strategies. Meanwhile, two younger cubs aged 3-4 months are mastering basic skills like eating mashed meat in a smaller 50-square-meter enclosure.

Field Director SK Singh explained that once the cubs reach one year of age, they will move to a carnivore-proof boma in the Ghorela beat of the reserve. The training center, operational since 2005, has successfully reintroduced 14 tigers into the wild, saving them from a life in zoos. The tigers' training progress is monitored via CCTV to ensure they develop the necessary hunting skills and learn to avoid humans before their release.

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