Dehradun, March 18 -- Continuous efforts are being undertaken in Uttarakhand for the conservation of tigers, and in a significant development, preparations have now begun to repopulate the western range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve with tigers. The Forest Department is working on a proposal to translocate five more tigers to the area, and discussions are underway with the National Tiger Conservation Authority for necessary approval, following which further action on the project will be initiated.

It may be recalled that during the first phase, the first tiger was relocated in December 2020, followed by subsequent relocations in January 2021, May 2023, March 2024, and May 2025. With the relocation of the fifth tiger in May 2025, the first phas...