A view of the spotted deer enclosure at the herbivore breeding centre in the Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district. In the 1992 Tiger Census, Gujarat was excluded and lost its status as a tiger state. Each day, forest officials across the Central Gujarat ranges liaise closely, tracking the animal’s movements. This is the ‘Herbivore Breeding Centre’, set up in 2024, and meant to breed cervids for the tiger. Senior forest officials say the hope is to have three-four more tigers — “including more than one female”.