Male tiger photographed at Assam’s Dihing Patkai National Park

Male tiger photographed at Assam's Dihing Patkai National Park The major cat was captured on camera during monitoring by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in collaboration with the State forest department.

Key points

• A male tiger was camera-trapped in Assam's Dihing Patkai National Park, Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah remarked on Wednesday (August 19, 2026).
• Dihing Patkai National Park, referred to as the 'Amazon of the East' for its rainforests, is spread over 232 sq km in Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts.
• The Minister remarked this was a moment of immense pride for the State's forest department and a powerful reminder of Dihing Patkai's ecological richness.
• The major cat was captured on camera during monitoring by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in collaboration with the State forest department.
• Earlier, forest authorities had discovered pug marks, indicating the feasible presence of a tiger, but the latest camera trap record now provides scientific confirmation, the Minister noted.

In practice, a male tiger was camera-trapped in Assam's Dihing Patkai National Park, Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah remarked on Wednesday (August 19, 2026).

In practice, the major cat was captured on camera during monitoring by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in collaboration with the State forest department.

''A male tiger has been camera-trapped, and its presence scientifically verified in Dihing Patkai National Park during camera trap monitoring by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), in collaboration with Margherita West Forest Range, Digboi Forest Division, '' Mr. Baruah remarked in a social media post.

BREAKING FROM DIHING PATKAI A male tiger has been camera trapped and its presence scientifically verified in Dihing Patkai National Park during camera trap monitoring by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), in collaboration with Margherita West Forest Range, Digboi Forest. Pic.twitter.com/KPgodP3z2Z.

''A rare and remarkable moment for Assam's rainforest landscape. Behind this record are countless hours of patrolling, monitoring and silent vigilance by our dedicated forest officers and frontline personnel. The forest speaks. We listen. And sometimes, it reveals a tiger!'' he continued.

For context, the Minister remarked this was a moment of immense pride for the State's forest department and a powerful reminder of Dihing Patkai's ecological richness.

It is the only protected forest in India that shelters eight different wild cat species, including the tiger, leopard, Clouded Leopard, Golden Cat, Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat, Marbled Cat and Fishing Cat.

According to Environmentalists have, tigers were spotted in the park earlier but this was the first time that it has been camera-trapped.

In short, male tiger photographed at Assam's Dihing Patkai National Park is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.