By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : If the Centre has its way, tigers might once again roam in the forests of Gujarat as the the state has been asked to submit a proposal in this regard.
Tigers – found in abundance in Gujarat from Valsad to Banaskantha till the 1950s – completely vanished from the state by 1997.
Observing that Gujarat was the only state in the western region not having any tigers, Environment Minister Jairarm Ramesh at a recent meeting suggested that Gujarat officials explore the possibility of introduction of tigers in the state.
“The Minister has asked the state officials to submit a proposal accordingly,” a senior environment official said.
However, Gujarat is averse to the idea of exchanging Asiatic lions in exchange for tigers.
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