Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan will make his debut as Tiger ambassador on Tuesday at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai and he will inaugurate two new safari buses.

Amitabh Bachchan will make his debut as Tiger ambassador on Tuesday at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai. Bollywood Super Star Amitabh Bachchan will inaugurate two new safari buses at SGNP in Mumbai.

The buses were designed bearing the imprints of tigers and lions. The buses will be used for the tiger and lion safaris that are highlight at the park in Borivali east. The event may be part of the ongoing wildlife week celebrations held in the first week of October annually.

Big B first engagement after he agreed to become the tiger ambassador for Maharashtra tiger conservation projects. The state has notched up a steady increase in the tiger population in recent times, climbing from 169 in 2010 to 190 in 2014 due to various conservation measures implemented by the forest department.

The lush green forest of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) is the only national park in the world located within a city limit. It is spread across 103 square Kilometers on the northern corner of Mumbai. The SGNP is also home to at least 35 leopards per square meter.

As per census conducted by the wildlife institute of India, Dehradun, besides housing three fresh water lakes which supply drinking water to Mumbai. On August 11, Bachchan accepted the invitation of Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar to become the tiger ambassador and this would mark his debut engagement in the post.