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Tiger tracked from Chhattisgarh to Odisha's Debrigarh Sanctuary
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 16 Nov 2026, 12:01 AM
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Wildlife officials have confirmed that a tiger moving through Chhattisgarh was later sighted in Debrigarh Sanctuary, Odisha, after being traced via GPS collars.
Forest officials in Odisha announced that a tiger, originally monitored in the forests of Chhattisgarh, has been located inside Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary. The animal was fitted with a GPS tracking collar as part of a regional tiger‑conservation program, allowing authorities to follow its movements across state borders.
Data from the collar showed the predator crossing the Mahanadi river basin and entering the hilly terrain of Debrigarh in early March. Rangers on the ground corroborated the electronic signal with a visual sighting, confirming the tiger's presence in the sanctuary's core zone.
The successful cross‑state tracking underscores the importance of coordinated monitoring efforts between Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Conservationists say such information helps prevent human‑wildlife conflict and informs habitat‑connectivity plans aimed at sustaining the dwindling tiger population in central India.
The tiger, identified as an adult male, is now being closely observed to ensure its safe integration into the sanctuary's existing tiger family. Authorities will continue to share movement data with neighboring states to improve overall management of the species.
Data from the collar showed the predator crossing the Mahanadi river basin and entering the hilly terrain of Debrigarh in early March. Rangers on the ground corroborated the electronic signal with a visual sighting, confirming the tiger's presence in the sanctuary's core zone.
The successful cross‑state tracking underscores the importance of coordinated monitoring efforts between Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Conservationists say such information helps prevent human‑wildlife conflict and informs habitat‑connectivity plans aimed at sustaining the dwindling tiger population in central India.
The tiger, identified as an adult male, is now being closely observed to ensure its safe integration into the sanctuary's existing tiger family. Authorities will continue to share movement data with neighboring states to improve overall management of the species.