Jhumri the Tigress: A Tale of Survival and Shifting Habitats

• Jhumri, a tigress, vanished from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in 2018 without a trace, baffling officials.
• Three years later, she was rediscovered in Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, 400 km away in Chhattisgarh, with cubs.
• Her migration highlights that thriving tiger reserves can become crowded, forcing young tigers to disperse.
• Chhattisgarh, despite vast forests, faced declining tiger numbers, becoming a 'demographic sink' due to fragmented corridors.
• Jhumri's journey underscores the critical importance of maintaining continuous forest corridors for tiger metapopulations, transcending administrative boundaries.