Wild Buffaloes Return To MP's Kanha Tiger Reserve After Nearly 100 Years, CM Mohan Yadav Releases Eight Into 17-Hectare Enclosure
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday released eight wild buffaloes into a 17-hectare enclosure at Supkhar in Kanha Tiger Reserve after the animals completed their quarantine period in a smaller, 1-hectare enclosure. The wild buffaloes, brought from Kaziranga in Assam in two phases earlier this year, are part of the state's wildlife rehabilitation initiative. The CM said…
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav reintroduced eight wild buffaloes to the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, marking the first time the species returns to the area in nearly a century. The buffaloes were initially quarantined in a 1-hectare enclosure before being moved to a larger 17-hectare enclosure at Supkhar. The animals were sourced from Kaziranga National Park in Assam, with four released on April 28 and another four on May 9.
The state's wildlife rehabilitation program aims to reintroduce 50 wild buffaloes over the next three years once the monsoon season concludes.
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