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Three new tiger cubs spotted in Ranthambore
By RxPG News Service,
Nov 25, 2006 - 1:56:28 AM
Jaipur, Nov 24 - Three new tiger cubs have been spotted in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, sending officials into a state of elation over the rising numbers.
The three cubs, spotted Thursday by park officials, add to the seven that were spotted in the last six months in the Ranthambore reserve, located 145 km from here.
The new tiger cubs say conservationists is a great achievement and has come as a great relief for the government, which has long been struggling to cope with criticism over the decline in the number of tigers in the state.
The tiger census conducted in May 2005 reported the existence of 26 tigers in Ranthambore. With the 10 new cubs, the number now stands at 36.
'The three new tiger cubs in Ranthambore are the reward of our tiger protection efforts,' L.N. Dave, Rajasthan forest minister, told IANS.
'Proper arrangements have been made for the safety and security of the cubs,' he said.
Experts believe that the numbers have increased due to the strong security observed at Ranthambore and also due to the favourable steps taken for their reproduction by forest officials.
The state government is planning to conduct a fresh tiger census in Ranthambore.
Special security arrangements have been arranged inside the park with a special Rajasthan Armed constabulary - force being deployed.
Plans are also afoot to put radio collars on the tiger cubs in order to track their movements.
The decline in the tiger population in the state had become the focus of media attention. The union and state governments constituted task forces to protect the tigers.
During the last three years, the government has arrested over 50 poachers in Sariska and Ranthambore. To give tigers a more natural habitat, the government is also monitoring the movement of tourists in Ranthambore and has increased its staff at the national park.
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