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A three-year-old tigress, Zeenat, who was shifted from Maharashtra to Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve, leaving forest officials worried. The tigress had strayed into Jharkhand and was likely moving towards West Bengal in defiance of conservation plans.
Highlights:
- Zeenat, who is just three years old, has been transferred from Maharashtra to the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Orissa.
- Zeenat- who has strayed from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra into Jharkhand-is most likely making her way towards West Bengal.
- Tiger Population in India
- As of 2022, India is home to an estimated 3,682 wild tigers, which is more than 70% of the world’s wild tiger population
