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Guwahati: A male tiger now roams Dihing Patkai National Park. Environment and Forests Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah confirmed the sighting on August 19. Scientists finally have hard proof. The Zoological Survey of India snapped the animal while working with the Margherita West Forest Range, a unit within the Digboi Forest Division.
Forest staff previously identified the predator by finding stray pug marks in the dirt. This camera trap image turns those rumors into scientific fact. Mallabaruah credited the discovery to the hard work of rangers. He noted that the record was the result of sustained patrolling and monitoring by forest officials and frontline personnel.
This sighting marks a win for the park. Dihing Patkai remains one of the most important rainforest ecosystems in Assam. It proves that the protected area holds significant wildlife diversity.
Updated at 20th August 2026 at 5:48am
Officials confirmed the predator is a Royal Bengal Tiger. The discovery has drawn praise from local wildlife activists who noted that while rumors of the species in this region persisted for years, this image marks the first time photographic evidence has backed those claims.
Dihing Patkai spans 231.65 square kilometres across the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts. The surrounding rainforest zone stretches across more than 575 square kilometres, reaching into the Charaideo district and crossing the border into the Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
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