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MT-1 would be the second tiger that will have a special cover. A forest official informed , “In 2013, a commemorative postal cover on legendary tigress, Machli was released. Ghanshyam Sharma, Kota chief conservator of forest (wildlife), said, “We have given a nod to the special cover after proposal from the postal department. The department urged to print Mirza’s picture, as it is the first tiger in MHTR after tiger reserve notification.”The release function of the special cover is likely to have a talk on tiger conservation to educate residents in the vicinity of MHTR. Jaipur: To create awareness on conservation of the big cat, a special postal cover on tiger MT-1, Mirza, of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR), will be released by India Post, attached to the department of posts, in association with the state forest department.The special cover is expected to be released in second week of February, which will be displayed at philately expo in Kota to give out a message on tiger conservation..