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The Malayan tiger is a tiger from a specific population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies that is native to Peninsular Malaysia. [2] This population inhabits the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula , and has been classified as critically endangered .
The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India. The Northeast Indian states of Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Mizoram , Meghalaya and Tripura together with West Bengal account for 30% of the elephants and 5% of the tiger population.
The Malayan tiger, a close relative of the Indochinese tiger, is endemic to the Malay peninsula [4] with a remaining population of about 300 (250-340). [6] Small cats such as the bay cat and various civet cats are also found. [4] 1200 Asian elephants exist on the Peninsula, [5] with another population
It was the fourth Malayan tiger killed by a vehicle collision between November 2023 and May 2024, according to authorities. Eight-year plan The Malayan tiger was recognized as a subspecies in 2004.
Tadoba National Park, formed in 1955, is one of the oldest national parks. In 1993 its merge with Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary led to the creation of Tadobo Andhari Tiger Reserve. Tiger Census As of 2022, Maharashtra has the fifth-largest tiger population among all Indian states. The tiger population in the state has shown a consistent rise:
The tiger population in the country’s Western Forest Complex (WEFCOM) — an 18,000-square-kilometer (6,950-square-mile) area of forest encompassing 11 national parks and six wildlife ...
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]
The number of Malayan tigers in the wild has significantly decreased from 500 in 2005 to fewer than 100 due to habitat loss, agriculture expansion and poaching, the City said.