Madhav Tiger Reserve Gets Another Big Cat, Numbers Rise To 7

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhav National Tiger Reserve in Shivpuri district, which has been designed as the 9th reserve in the state, received one more tiger on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that a five-year-old male tiger, who was rescued from the open area of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Vindhya region, was released at the reserve area.

On March 10, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Reserve and released one feline. Later, five more tigers were brought from different parts of the state to the facility. With Thursday's addition, the number of tigers at the Reserve has increased to seven.

It is the first Tiger Reserve in Gwalior-Chambal region and the ninth in the state. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed happiness and also shared a video of the new tiger released at MTR on 'X'. ‘Welcome the new guest at Madhav Tiger Reserve.

Tiger brought from Bandhavgarh has been successfully reintroduced at Shivpuri's Madhav Tiger Reserve today morning. The ever-increasing tigers in the reserve will not only enrich the forest area but will also give new impetus to the development of Shivpuri,’ the Union Minister said. Scindia, said that Madhya Pradesh has already achieved the status of 'Tiger State' and it is emerging as a major centre of tourism for wildlife enthusiasts.