# First tigress released under Buxa Tiger Reserve reintroduction programme

> A tigress translocated from Valmiki Tiger Reserve was released at Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on 2 October. Officials described it as the first phase of a staged recovery programme whose long-term aim is a self-sustaining population.

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- Published: 2026-10-04T14:04:24+00:00
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India's environment ministry said recovery work has been under way since 2018. Beyond this release, the programme reports that more than 800 chital were released to support the prey base and about 380 hectares of grassland were restored or converted over the past eight years.

The ministry said the animal would be monitored after release through telemetry, camera traps and field observation to assess movement, adaptation, health and behaviour. It also reported engagement with 64 Eco-Development and Joint Forest Management committees.

## Data

### Buxa recovery indicators

Source-reported release and habitat work at Buxa Tiger Reserve.

Methodology: Figures are transcribed from India's environment ministry release of 2 October 2026. The source qualifiers 'more than 800' and 'approximately 380 hectares' are retained; a release alone does not establish a resident, self-sustaining population.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigress released | 1 | count | 2026-10-02 | observed |  |
| Chital released to augment prey base (more than 800) | 800 | count | 2026-10-02 | estimate | lower-bound |
| Grassland restored or converted (approximately) | 380 | hectares | 2026-10-02 | estimate | approximate |
| Eco-Development / Joint Forest Management committees engaged | 64 | organisations | 2026-10-02 | observed |  |

Sources: <https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2318110&lang=1&reg=3> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/india-buxa-tigress-release-recovery-program-october-2026/data/source-indicators?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/india-buxa-tigress-release-recovery-program-october-2026/data/source-indicators?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India](<https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2318110&lang=1&reg=3>) (Source checked: 2026-10-04; Published: 2026-10-02)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:55:44+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:57:51+03:00: Data classification corrected: measure identifiers and types now follow the dataset rules. No figure, unit or date changed.

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