Itanagar, May 8 -- In a major conservation milestone for Arunachal Pradesh, the first-ever camera trap photograph of a tiger (Panthera tigris) has been captured in the Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, confirming the species' return to the protected area after nearly two decades, official sources said on Friday.
Over the past year, forest officials and frontline staff of the sanctuary had documented indirect signs indicating possible tiger movement. Multiple rounds of systematic monitoring and camera trapping were undertaken to scientifically verify these observations. Although earlier efforts did not yield photographic evidence, monitoring continued with renewed intensity and persistence.
In the latest phase of surveys, conducted...