Dehradun, April 14 2005
In the wake of reports of disappearance of tigers from the Sariska sanctuary, all national parks in the wildlife rich state of Uttaranchal have been put on high alert, forest department sources today said.
The forest officials, along with their guards, are patrolling the jungles, particularly Jim Corbett National Park, ever since the news of disappearance of tigers from Sariska came to light, they said.
Uttaranchal has six national parks and an equal number of sanctuaries. According to the 2003 wildlife census, the state has 245 tigers with Corbett alone accounting for 142. (PTI)
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