Papikondalu Forest to get two more tigers; officials clarify rumors

• Two female tiger cubs will be released into Papikondalu Godavari forest to establish it as a Tiger Zone.
• Rajahmundry Chief Forest Officer Kanthanaath Reddy clarified that a male tiger is currently searching for a female, dismissing rumors of it entering human-inhabited areas.
• The tiger previously captured in East Godavari and transferred to Visakha Zoo was considered for release in Nallamala Forest but will now be released in Papikondalu Sanctuary.
• Papikondalu Sanctuary is deemed suitable with adequate food and water for tigers.
• Officials aim to increase the tiger population in the vast Papikondalu Sanctuary by introducing female tigers.