Following her majesty's trail…

M hl (T 6) Machli (T16):

The legendary tigress – Lady of the Lakesg y g L y f L k

“A tiger is a large-hearted gentleman with boundless courageg g g gand that when he is exterminated – as exterminated he will beunless public opinion rallies to his support – India will be thep p pppoorer by having lost the finest of her fauna.”

- Jim CorbettJ

Why Tigers are in danger?Why Tigers are in danger?

More than 100 years ago there were 8 differentkinds of tigers (subspecies) - there were over100,000 wild tigers in the world. Today, thereare only 5 tiger subspecies left and there areare only 5 tiger subspecies left and there arefewer than 4,000 wild tigers in the world. Themain threats to tigers are poaching loss ofmain threats to tigers are poaching, loss ofhabitat, and population fragmentation…

3 Extinct Subspecies of Tigers

Javan Tiger Caspian Tiger Bali Tiger

Javan Tiger: (Panthera tigris sondaica)

E ti i h d i l t

The Caspian Tiger: (Virgata)

E ti i h d i l t

The Bali Tiger: (Balica)

Extinguished since Extinguished in late

1980s. Extinguished in late

1950s. 1940s.

Existing Subspecies of Tigers

Bengal Tiger Indochinese Tiger Sumatran Tiger

Countries:

India, Bangladesh, Bhutan,

Countries:

Thailand, Myanmar, C C

Countries:

Indonesia (Sumatra )Myanmar, Nepal China, Cambodia,

Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia

Island)

Existing Subspecies of Tigers

Amur/Siberian Tiger South Chinese Tiger

Countries:

Russia (Northeastern)

Countries:

China (southern C )China)

Haunting at night and just as dramatic by day, the ancient hills of g g j y yRanthambore hide as much as they reveal.

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan (India)

Facts

TopographicalArea : 1334 sq KilometresArea : 1334 sq. KilometresCore Area : 392 sq. kilometresElevation : 350 metresSummer : Mid March to JulyWinter : October to mid MarchMonsoon : July to September (The Park is closed)

Access Road Distances:Delhi : 420 kilometresJaipur : 180 kilometresJodhpur : 476 kilometresAgra : 350 kilometres

Tigers : 30-32 nos. approx.

LocationLatitudes: 25 degrees 41’ North to 26 degrees and 22’ NorthLongitudes: 76 degrees 16’ East to 77 degrees 14’ East

In dedication of Machli (T16)fThe lake tigress of Ranthambore

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Machli (T16): The lake tigress

has been awarded a lifetime achievement award and has been mother to five litters of tigers that havepopulated the park. Her last litter is that of three tigresses who have been seen very often around the lakesroaming free along with their mother providing us ample opportunity to understand tiger behaviour inthe wildernessthe wilderness.Facts about Machli – II (T16) At 17, she is possibly one of the world’s oldest living tigress in the wild.

H t it i t d ll th l k f R th b i t L k d i Her territory once incorporated all the lakes of Ranthambore ranging upto Lakarda inthe east and Nalghati in the south.

She has survived many worst phases of tiger poaching in Rajasthan and successfullyreared her cubs to adulthood.

Of her litters: T3(Male), T13, T17 (Sundari) and T19 are prominent among the tigersoften seen in Rnthambore.

T38 and T39 are her grandchildren through T13 (the Sultanpur Tigress) and currentlyrange between Guda and Lahpur T13 is currently with cubs toorange between Guda and Lahpur. T13 is currently with cubs too.

Two of her daughters, the Lakarda Female and T18 were translocated to SariskaNational Park, Rajasthan in 2009.

She lost one of her canine in a fight with a 14 foot giant crocodile. It was after this that She lost one of her canine in a fight with a 14 foot giant crocodile. It was after this thatshe acquired the nick name ‘Crocodile Killer’.

MACHLI (T16) has been documented in several wildlife films and awarded a lifetimeachievement award by the UK-based Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT), recently.

Chronicle of Lake Tigers:1. Noon – 1980’s2. Machli-I late 1980’s – early 1990’s3 M hli II T16 (Offi i l id tifi ti N b ) id1990’ till d t

MACHLI-II

3. Machli-II T16 (Official identification Number) mid1990’s till date4. Sundari T17 (Official identification Number)

Sultanpur Tigress (T13)

Tiger (Broken Tail)g ( )

Tiger (Jugnu)

Tigress (Jugni)Tigress (Jugni)

Tigress-Lakarda*

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Tigress (Sundari, T17)

Tigress-T18*

Tigress-T19 * Translocated to Sariska

Code:Machli (T16)Code:Machli (T16)

The matriarch of Ranthambore and a symbol of the tiger’s survival, on a winter morning

Code:Machli (T16)

A tiger normally lives between 12-14 years in the wild. At 17, Machli is still going strong.

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Code:Machli (T16)The Fairest them all: Its Charisma and beauty has captivated everyone

who has seen a tiger in its natural habitat.

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A sight to touching its majesty…….

Sundari (T17),Th Q f R th b

Sundari (T17) the undisputed queen of Ranathambhore and the ruler of areas

The Queen of Ranthambore Sundari (T17), the undisputed queen of Ranathambhore and the ruler of areas

surrounding Padam talab (Zone 3 &4).

She is a bold and beautiful and has acquired the tag of star cat at theR th b ti i S i M dh di t i t f R j thRanthambore tiger reserve in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan.

“Her walk is like that of a model on the ramp,” says Dharmendra Kandal, a localwildlife conservationist.

Wildlife enthusiasts say she strikes different poses and turns around to showoff her body.

Her boldness matches that of any male tiger found in the wild therefore, for Her boldness matches that of any male tiger found in the wild therefore, formany, she is a male tiger trapped in a woman’s body.

Her boyfriend code-named T-28 (Star mark) who is often seen in hercompanycompany.

Code: Sundari (T17)

Code: Machli (T16) & Sundari (T17)

Family Day-Out: While mother dozes this cub amuses herself. Mother tigers protect their young – even with their lives – until the cubs reach maturity.

Code: Machli (T16) & Sundari (T17)

The Proud and the Free: India is home to almost 60% of the world’s population of tigers in the wild.

Code: Sundari (T17)

Code: Sundari (T17)In the spring of its life: This young tiger must overcome innumerable obstacle to survive to adulthood. Awareness about the tiger is critical to its survival.

Code: Sundari (T17)Code: Sundari (T17)

An Eternal Guardian: The tiger is the last line of defense against man’s encroachment of our forests and the natural world.

A Humble RequestA Humble Request

Let us save them…

They will save jungleThey will save jungle…

Jungle will save us…