A Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) was recorded for the first time inside Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi district, Rajasthan. The camera-trap record came from the Ramgarh Range during routine tiger monitoring carried out by the RVTR field biologist and the Dalelpura tiger tracking team. For exam preparation, the update links Rajasthan biodiversity, protected areas, small carnivores and wetland-linked ecology.
The Fishing Cat is a small wild cat primarily associated with wetlands and riverine habitats. Its presence in Ramgarh Vishdhari is therefore not only a species record, but also an indicator of the ecological value of the reserve's aquatic ecosystems. The reserve had earlier recorded four small cat species: Jungle Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat, Asiatic Wildcat and Caracal. With the Fishing Cat, the small-cat count reported for the reserve rose to 5.
Ramgarh Vishdhari is Rajasthan's fourth tiger reserve and India's 52nd tiger reserve. Rajasthan Forest Department records show its notification dated 30.05.2022, and contemporary reporting described the reserve as spread across Bundi, Bhilwara and Kota districts. It is also significant as a wildlife corridor between Ranthambhore and Mukundra tiger reserves.
For prelims, the likely focus areas are the species, its location, conservation status and the tiger-reserve facts. The Fishing Cat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and receives high legal protection under Schedule I of India's Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. For mains, the sighting can be used to discuss habitat conservation, scientific monitoring and wetland management in Rajasthan.