The National Tiger Conservation Authority, in collaborative partnership with the West Bengal Forest Directorate, initiated a comprehensive field feasibility study to evaluate reintroducing wild breeding tigers into the Buxa Tiger Reserve in the northern Dooars landscape. The multi-phase scientific survey will assess local ungulate prey densities, canopy cover integrity, and transboundary wildlife corridors linking Buxa’s foothills with protected forest sanctuaries in southern Bhutan.
Wildlife biologists and forest survey teams deployed camera trap arrays and thermal drone surveys across designated core zones to establish precise baseline data on herbivore populations and human-wildlife interface pressures. State wildlife officials pointed out that successful reintroduction will require voluntary relocation incentives for fringe forest settlements, alongside systematic augmentation of wild ungulate populations such as sambar and spotted deer.
Ecology specialists emphasized that revitalizing Buxa’s tiger habitat restores an essential regional ecological corridor connecting the Royal Manas National Park complex with northeast Indian forest reserves. Wildlife conservation boards indicated that formal tiger translocation proposals will be finalized following the conclusion of year-long seasonal habitat health assessments.
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