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Tiger Conservation in Odisha

November 15 , 2026 6 hrs 0 min 7 0

A Royal Bengal Tiger, locally called “Mahabala Bagha,” was recently spotted by tourists in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, and later hunted a Sambar deer.
The Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List.
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Bargarh district, Odisha, near Hirakud Reservoir.
The tiger entered through the Dechuan–Lakhanpur forest area, and its origin is being examined by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
The sanctuary covers around 900 sq. km, including a core area of about 500 sq. km, and its proposal for recognition as a tiger reserve has received Central approval.