India, March 17 -- The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) has completed all formal procedures for the translocation of around 50 wild Asiatic water buffaloes to Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh in a phased manner as part of a conservation initiative.

According to Arun Vignesh, Divisional Forest Officer of the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division (Kaziranga), the translocation will begin with a smaller batch before gradually moving larger numbers of animals.

Vignesh said that although the initial plan was to relocate about 15 buffaloes in the first phase, authorities may begin by moving only five to six animals. This, he explained, will help assess the feasibility and logistics involved before scaling up the operation.

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