Jim Corbett experts to join rescue efforts for elusive tiger in Rewari

After two months of unsuccessful efforts to capture a tiger that strayed into the Jhabua Reserve Forest Area, the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar, Rajasthan, has requested assistance from tranquilising experts from Jim Corbett and Ranthambore National Parks to conduct a targeted search operation.

“We have asked the experts at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand to conduct a search operation in the Jhabua Reserve Forest to capture the tiger, which hides in dense forest during the day and roams at night. A total of 25 cameras have been installed, primarily along routes where the tiger has been spotted. Some cameras have also been placed near water sources frequented by the tiger,” said Sangram Singh, Field Director of Sariska Tiger Reserve, in an interview with The Tribune.

Singh stated that a team of at least six experts from Jim Corbett National Park is expected to arrive once they receive approval from the Uttarakhand Government. A team from Ranthambore National Park is also set to join them. Both teams will work jointly to locate and rescue the tiger, he added.

“These team members are not only skilled in tranquilising techniques but are also equipped with advanced night vision devices to track the tiger, which moves only after sunset. A team has already been stationed in the Jhabua Forest Area to attempt a rescue should the tiger be seen during the day,” said Singh.

In the meantime, Bawal SDM Uday Singh visited the Jhabua forest, instructing local forest officials and the Sariska team to take additional precautions to safeguard residents and property against wild animal threats.

Residents in approximately 10 villages surrounding the Jhabua Reserve Forest Area have expressed growing concerns for their safety due to the tiger’s nighttime activity and have begun to avoid venturing into their fields after sunset.