Tuesday, May 20, 2008

News - Pench Tiger Reserve - India

Here is good news from the forests of the Pench Tiger Reserve. A tigress on Thursday the 15th May 2008 gave birth to four cubs raising the total number of tiger cubs in the reserve forest area to 16. At present there are 33 adult tigers in the Pench Tiger Reserve. The Pench Tiger Reserve already has 12 tiger cubs and with the newborn four cubs the total number of cubs in the Pench Tiger Reserve has increased to 16. The state Forest Minister Vijay Shah has directed the forest officials to ensure the care of newborn cubs. Earlier this year, Pench won the award for the best maintained tiger reserve in India. The forest spans 758 sq kms, and inspired Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.

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