Royal Bengal Tiger Spotted In Debrigarh Sanctuary

09 Nov 2026, 10:09 by Abhilasha · KalingaTV

Debrigarh: The presence of a Royal Bengal Tiger has been captured on camera inside Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, raising excitement among wildlife enthusiasts and forest officials.

As per preliminary information, the tiger entered the sanctuary through the Dechu-an–Lakhanpur forest corridor under Ambabhona block in Baragada district. Forest officials believe the big cat may have travelled from Madhya Pradesh through Chhattisgarh before reaching the Debrigarh forest.

The camera-trap images will now be analysed by wildlife experts to establish the tiger’s origin, gender and other details. Further information is expected after a detailed examination of the photographs.

Around 100 camera traps have been set up along key movement corridors and 27 dedicated forest teams actively track trails and sanctuary boundaries daily. An intensive three-tier night patrolling mechanism has been activated across vulnerable points.

Notably, this is not the first time a tiger has been spotted in Debrigarh. Between 2022 and 2024, a tiger had stayed in the sanctuary for nearly one-and-a-half years. However, the animal later died due to electrocution in the Gomarda region of Chhattisgarh.

The latest sighting has renewed interest in tiger movement across forest corridors connecting Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Forest authorities are expected to closely monitor the animal’s movement and gather further information about its presence in the sanctuary.