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State wise tiger population (2018) In 2006, it was estimated that there were 1,411 tigers living in the wild, the lowest ever recorded. [3] The 2010 National Tiger Assessment estimated the total population of wild tigers in India at 1,706.
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.
Tigers in India constitute more than 70% of the global population of tigers. [1] [2] Tigers have been officially adopted as the National Animal of India [3] on recommendation of the National Board for Wildlife [4] since April 1973. [5] In popular local languages, tigers are called baagh, puli or sher. [6]
Bandhavgarh has one of the highest density of tigers known in the world. The 105 km 2 of park area open to tourists was reported to have 22 tigers, a density of one tiger for every 4.77 km 2. (Population estimation exercise 2001). The population of tigers in the park in 2012 was about 44–49.
The tiger population in the state has shown a consistent rise: 2006: 103 tigers 2010: 169 tigers 2015: 190 tigers (a 12% increase from 2010) 2018: 312 tigers 2022: 444 tigers The latest census, conducted as part of the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2022, highlights the effectiveness of conservation efforts in the state.
Data reveals that the tigers in the country almost doubled in the last 17 years. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
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A monitoring programme of the Forest Department for 2017-18 has found that the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), holds the largest tiger population in the State. Of the total 176 Bengal tigers in the State, 75 were identified from the WWS, which is part of a large forest complex holding the single largest population of tigers in India. [3]