India, Oct. 12 -- Eight wild buffaloes brought from Assam's Kaziranga National Park have been moved into a 17-hectare enclosure at the Supkhar range of Kanha Tiger Reserve, marking a key step in Madhya Pradesh's efforts to reintroduce the species after nearly 100 years.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released the animals into the larger enclosure on Sunday, October 11, after they completed their quarantine period in a specially built one-hectare enclosure. The move is intended to help the animals adapt to the local climate and environment before their eventual release into their natural habitat.

The eight buffaloes, comprising six females and two males, were brought to Kanha in two phases. On April 28, three females and one male were placed...