Photo Feature
Leaping into an Unknown Future
<p>The Panna Tiger Reserve lost its roar in 2009, when its population of around 40 tigers were virtually wiped out. This followed closely on the heels of Sariska losing all its tigers to poaching in 2008. With a new administration, a programme to reintroduce tigers to Panna began with the translocation of two females from the Bandhavgarh and Kanha Tiger Reserves, in 2009. The project was led by R. Sreenivasa Murthy IFS and today, Panna’s tiger population numbers are estimated to be between 55 to 60 adults prowling the emerald forests.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Photo: Jignesh Gada/Sanctuary Photolibrary.</span></strong></p>