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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.
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]
Tiger in Ranthambore National Park. Ranthambore is known for its Bengal tiger population. During the past few years, there has been a decline in numbers due to poaching and other reasons. [6] The number of tigers was 25 in 2005 and 48 in 2013. [7] [8] As of 2022 census, there were 52 tigers in the national park. [9]
The Bengal tiger and the Indian elephant are endangered species which are protected by Project Tiger and Project Elephant programmes run by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. [1] [2] [3] Indian Leopards are vulnerable and protected species. [4] The tiger numbers are of animals aged above 1.5 years. [5] [6]
The decreased game and hunting opportunities suggest that there are only six tigers in 2012. [15] In 2017, a tiger was spotted by tourist. [16] In 2018, All India Tiger count recorded no tiger in the reserve. [17] In November 2023, there were five tigers in the reserve. [18] As per 2022 census, there were 51 leopards in the reserve. [19]
From the 1930s onwards, factory records reveal that Van Ingen & Van Ingen would process over 400 Tigers per year till the 1960s. At the time of Independence from British Rule, India had estimated around 40,000 tigers in the year 1947. The first country-wide tiger census in 1972 put the numbers to 1,827 tigers.
During the tiger census of 2006, a new methodology was used extrapolating site-specific densities of tigers, their co-predators and prey derived from camera trap and sign surveys using GIS. Based on the result of these surveys, the total tiger population was estimated at 1,411 individuals ranging from 1,165 to 1,657 adult and sub-adult tigers ...
Tiger in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan A Tiger in Sundarban National Park, West Bengal A Tigress with her cub, Bandipur National Park, Karnataka. During a tiger census in 2008, camera trap and sign surveys using GIS were employed to estimate site-specific densities of tiger, co-predators and prey. Based on the result of these surveys ...