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As per Ministry of Environment and Forests, the wild tiger population in India stood at 2,226 in 2014 with an increase of 30.5% since the 2010 estimate. [4] In 2018, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, there were an estimated 2,967 wild tigers in existence in India. The wild tiger population increased to 3,682 as of 2022. [5]
Its hide is said to have measured 13 feet 5 inches. He also mentions Colonel Ramsay killing a 12 feet tiger. [28] There are many noted instances of tigers in India over 10 feet killed during British rule. [29] Loss of healthy gene-pool due to excessive hunting can be attributed to relatively smaller size of present-day tigers.
Asiatic lion is an endangered species only found in Gir National Park of India. [5] The Indian wolf is an endangered subspecies of gray wolf. [6] The tiger numbers are of animals aged above 1.5 years. [7] [8] India is home to 75% of the world's tiger population [9] as well as 60% of Asian elephant population. [10]
The project was initiated in 1973 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Government of India. As of December 2024, there are 57 protected areas that have been designated as tiger reserves under the project. As of 2023, there were 3,682 wild tigers in India, which is almost 75% of the world's wild tiger population.
The Bengal tiger is a population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies and the nominate tiger subspecies. It ranks among the largest wild cats alive today. It is estimated to have been present in the Indian subcontinent since the Late Pleistocene for about 12,000 to 16,500 years.
The decreased game and hunting opportunities suggest that there are only six tigers in 2012. [16] In 2018, the All India Tiger count recorded no tigers and as per the 2022 census, there was one tiger in the reserve. [17] In January 2025, there were six tigers in the reserve. [18] As per 2022 census, there were 51 leopards in the reserve. [19]
In 2020, there were over 8,000 captive tigers in Asia, over 5,000 in the US and no less than 850 in Europe. [240] There are more tigers in captivity than in the wild. [224] Captive tigers may display stereotypical behaviours such as pacing or inactivity.
Among these, Project Tiger governs 53 tiger reserves, which are of special significance for the conservation of the Bengal tiger. [3] Additionally, there are 33 Elephant Reserves covering 80,778 km 2 (31,189 sq mi) under the Project Elephant, which may overlap with the wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves. [4] [5] [6]