Hundreds of residents gathered inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Mumbai to oppose a demolition drive in the Navapada area. The protest led to tense scenes on Tuesday, police deployment and the temporary closure of the park’s main entrance for visitors. (Pics/Satej Shinde)

The Maharashtra Forest Department carried out the soft release of a two-year-old female tigress, T7-S2, from Tadoba–Andhari Tiger Reserve into the Sonarli enclosure at Chandoli National Park, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, as part of Operation TARA (Tiger Augmentation and Range Expansion). (PICS/ Sahyadri Tiger Reserve)