Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- A new Tiger Conservation Plan has been approved for the next ten years, from 2023-24 to 2032-33, to strengthen wildlife conservation in Similipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha's Minister of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia, said.
Presenting a report on the protection of Similipal in the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday, Singhkhuntia stated that the State Government is taking special measures to safeguard the rich biodiversity and wildlife of Similipal, which has been part of the Project Tiger initiative since 1973.
He mentioned that AI-powered cameras, infrared cameras, and trap cameras have been installed to monitor poachers and wildlife. Additionally, the Similipal Special Tiger Protection Forc...