Collarwali, the tigress breathes her last

Why in news?

• Madhya Pradesh’s Pench tiger reserve loses its ‘Supermom’ tigress. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests PCCF said prima facie, it seemed that the tigress died due to old age.

About Pench tiger reserve

• In the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh, Pench National Park is located in the districts of Seoni and Chhindwara. Named after the pristine River Pence which flows through the park, Pench National Park is one of the most popular wildlife reserves in India.
• The park also has its mention in the famous story of 1894, ‘The Jungle Book’, penned down by the renowned English Author Rudyard Kipling.
• The story was worldwide applauded, and hence, the national park became one of the popular national parks in the world in the 1970s and also a prominent tourist attraction in India.
• Sprawls over a massive area of 758 sq km, including the core area, Pench National Park has a rich wildlife which proffers visitors an opportunity to indulge into one of the finest wildlife experiences in India.