Big news is emerging in the direction of promoting wildlife tourism in Uttarakhand. For the first time, tourists will be able to see white tigers in Uttarakhand. After years of continuous efforts by forest department officials, the Central Zoo Authority has granted permission to bring two white tigers to the zoo in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand.
This is a major success for Uttarakhand wildlife officials and zoo officials. Until now, Uttarakhand had no white tigers, and now, for the first time, the state is receiving its first white tiger. The Central Zoo Authority has granted permission to bring white tigers from two different locations. The first male tiger will be brought from Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) and the second male white tiger from Nandankanan Zoo in Odisha. The Dehradun Zoo administration has begun work on constructing a special enclosure for the safety and comfort of these rare white tigers.
As part of the animal exchange agreement to bring tigers from Nandankanan in Odisha, a pair of Himalayan Ghoral will be sent from Dehradun Zoo and a pair of Red Pandas from Nainital Zoo to Odisha.
The Dehradun Zoo currently houses two Bengal tigers, two leopards, and a rescued bear among its large predators. The bears are not currently on display until permission is granted from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA). The zoo has now begun work on constructing a special enclosure for the white tigers.
The Dehradun Zoo has been attracting large crowds of tourists to see the two existing Royal Bengal tigers (D2 and D5), generating record revenue for the zoo. The administration expects the arrival of these two new white tigers to increase the number of visitors manifold. The wait for the white tiger is almost over now and tourists in Uttarakhand will soon be able to see this rare and beautiful species up close.