Guwahati, April 28 -- By Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: In a significant step towards restoring lost wildlife, Madhya Pradesh will reintroduce wild buffaloes into the Kanha Tiger Reserve, marking their return to the landscape after more than a century.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate the programme on April 28 in Balaghat, where four animals-three females and one male will be released in the Supkhar and Topla ranges as part of the initial phase.

The buffaloes have been translocated from Kaziranga National Park, home to one of the world's largest populations of the species. Officials say this is the beginning of a phased effort to build a sustainable population, with around 50 animals planned to be introduced over tim...