Organised poaching syndicate in Odisha tiger reserve busted
21 members of the syndicate arrested and a huge cache of arms, ammunition was seized from Similipal Tiger Reserve.
21 members of the syndicate arrested and a huge cache of arms, ammunition was seized from Similipal Tiger Reserve.
The 11 male and 8 female deer were brought in a special truck from the Kanha National Park which is around 200 kilometres away from the tiger reserve.
Union Environment and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav has termed it as a meaningful initiative towards tiger conservation, it is the only reserve in the country.
The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve under the jurisdiction of Eastern Assam Wildlife Division were reopened on Sunday for the 2022-23 season tourists.
The reserve has a total area of 1501.89 sqkm including a core area of 481.90 sq km and a buffer of 1019.98 sqkm, according to the notification.
