Tigress Riddhi (T-124), daughter of the famous tigress Arrowhead of Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, will soon shift to Sariska Tiger Reserve.
Due to the conflict between the two tigress sisters Riddhi and Siddhi over the territory, the Forest Department had sent a proposal to the Chief Wildlife Warden to shift a tigress elsewhere. This has been approved by the Central Government and NTCA.
The tigress will once again be shifted from Ranthambore National Park to Sariska Tiger Reserve. Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in the Alwar district of Rajasthan and is about 170 km from Ranthambore. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has also given permission to shift the tigress from Ranthambore National Park to Sariska Tiger Reserve.
Both the daughters of Tigress Arrowhead are on the way to build their own territory as they are young. Due to this, there have been many conflicts between the two sisters in the past. In such a situation, a proposal was sent by the Forest Department to the Chief Wildlife Warden to shift one of the two tigresses elsewhere to avoid the conflict between the two tigress sisters. On this a proposal was sent by the Chief Wildlife Warden to the Central Government and NTCA.
Accepting the proposal sent by the Chief Wildlife Warden, the Central Government and NTCA have approved the shifting of tigress T-124 Riddhi to Sariska.
Ranthambore's CCF Tikam Chand Verma said that the Center and NTCA have approved the shifting of tigress Riddhi, but the state government has not yet approved it. Presently tigress Riddhi is roaming in Malik Talab, Mandup area of Ranthambore.
After getting the permission of NTCA, the preparations for shifting have been started by the Forest Department. It is noteworthy that in order to reduce the pressure of tigers in Ranthambore National Park, a proposal was sent by the department to the higher authorities after identifying six tigers in Ranthambore. NTCA has given permission to shift one tigress.
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Will shift as soon as it is approved
It will be shifted as soon as it gets approval from the state government. Accepting the proposal by the Central Government and NTCA, the tigress T-124 Riddhi has been approved to be shifted to Sariska. Tigress Riddhi will be shifted to Sariska National Park as soon as the approval is received from the state government.
These tigers have been marked
The tigers have been identified by the forest department for shifting from Ranthambore to another place. In these, the forest department has included tigers between the ages of two and a half to four years. These include male tigers T 113, T 121, T 123 and female tigers T 119, T 124, and T 126.
Variation area on the border of Ranthambore National Park
The six tigers that have been identified by the Forest Department, all these tigers are roaming in the periphery of Ranthambore and due to lack of space, they are not able to make their territory yet. In such a situation, these tigers keep coming out of the forest near the populated area.
According to the information received from the forest department, male tiger T 113 is currently roaming in Bhadlav forest area, male tiger T 121 in Lahpur area, male tiger T 123 in Aam Chowki, Thumka forest area,While female tiger T 119 is roaming in Mansarovar Guda forest area, tigress T 124 in Rajbagh and Malik Talab area and tigress T 126 in Bhadlav and Shyampura forest area.
Fear of conflict
According to the forest department information, all these tigers are roaming on the border of the forest. In such a situation, the possibility of conflict with humans cannot be ruled out by going from their forest to the populated area. If this happens, then the life of both the tiger and the human will be dangerous.
Fact file about Ranthambore
- The area of Ranthambore is 1734 square kilometer.
- The area of RTR (First) is 934 square kilometers.
- It has a capacity of 50 tigers.
- More than 60 tigers are roaming in RTR.
- Tigers between two and a half to four years old have been identified.