The total big cat population in India stands at 2,967 now, as compared to 1,400 in 2014, as per ‘Status of Tigers, Co-Predators & Prey in India’ report.Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers in the country with 526 big cats, followed by Karnataka with 524 tigers and Uttarakhand, having 442 tigers.The Environment Minister further said that India is now ready to become a leader and work with 12 other tiger-range countries to manage their tiger reserves, train them and build their capacity.President Kovind wrote on Twitter, ”On #InternationalTigerDay, the world lauds India’s momentous success in doubling tiger population in 12 years. Alcohol is flowing. Tyger Tyger burning bright, In the forests of the night". “Nepal is likely to achieve the target of doubling its tiger population by 2022 as there are no significant hindrances,” he said. These are popularly known as Sumatran tigers. “This can also affect tiger conservation activities.”The latest national tiger census report, which also measured prey density in tiger habitat, showed that prey density, significant for maintaining and boosting the wild cat’s population, has Ram Chandra Kadel, officiating director-general at the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, also admitted that there are challenges galore while saving the tiger population. Notably, the project started in 1973 with just 9 tiger reserves covering 18,278 sq km in 9 states but today, there are 50 tiger reserves spread over an area of 72,749 sq km in 18 tiger range states.Project Tiger was launched in 1973 with just 9 tiger reserves. “We might not have tigers falling ill to diseases, but they could be transmitted to them from other wildlife. The tiger population across the globe declined sharply since the beginning of the 20th century but now for the first time in conservation history, their numbers are on the rise. The decision to celebrate this day was taken at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia in 2010 to raise awareness about the falling number of tigers in the world.However, in India, conservation efforts have yielded great results as theOn the occasion, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar released the All India Tiger Estimation Report and lauded the success story of Project Tiger. Salutations to all involved on international tigers day Presently, apart from India, there are 12 tiger range countries including China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Bhutan, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal, Malaysia, Russia and Myanmar.The main reasons for the loss of the tiger population are poaching, climate change, and the destruction of their natural habitat.For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Copyright © 2020.

By Sanjay Jog. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. Since 2017, IUCN has recognized two tiger subspecies, commonly referred to as the continental tiger and the Sunda island tiger. Majestic,magical & most talked about animal, India now proudly houses 70% of global tiger population. “There is also a challenge of maintaining the prey-base in tiger habitat areas.”According to Subedi, Covid-19 has also added a new challenge to tiger conservation as poachers have been seen to be more active during the lockdown period.“There have been reports of poaching of other wildlife. But wildlife experts cautioned that there is no room for complacency. The animals could be tigers’ prey.

On With 70 percent of the world’s tiger population, India roars the loudest has taken proactive & successful steps in protecting its national animal. Likewise, the pandemic has halted all conservation activities,” said Subedi. Why are bars linked to outbreaks? All Rights Reserved.

Global Tiger Day: India has 70 per cent of global tiger population, says Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar . Today, India has 50 reserves having 2967 tigers.According to the All India Tiger Estimation Report-2018, India is now home to nearly, 70 per cent of the global tiger population.

Updated August 6, 2020. All remaining island tigers are found only in Sumatra, with tigers in Java and Bali now extinct. International Tiger Day 2020: India's tiger population has doubled in the past 12 years!

Then the impacts of climate change which might cause tigers to move north, where they would need protection from poaching,” said Baral.As per its commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Plan (TX2), which was endorsed by 13 countries with tiger population, during the “It is also being said that protected areas bearing tiger populations have hit saturation,” said Tulsi Subedi, director at Himalayan Nature, a non-governmental organisation working in the wildlife conservation sector.

– The tiger cub was born on May 20, 2020 … “We have been relying on smart patrolling, rapid response teams and CCTV camera surveillance among other measures to control possible incidents of poaching.” Chandan Kumar Mandal is the environment and migration reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering labour migration and governance, as well as climate change, natural disasters, and wildlife.Poaching, illegal trade, habitat fragmentation, and diseases are some of the issues that need to be tackled to protect the tiger population in the country. I compliment National Tiger Conservation Authority, Wildlife Institute of India, State Forest Depts, forest officers & all stakeholders for this feat #IndiasTigerSuccess.”Balancing between modernisation & conservation, PM On International Tiger Day, let us take a pledge to raise awareness for conservation of our national animal On International Tiger Day today, let us spread greater awareness on the importance of protecting tigers and the crucial role they play in preserving the ecosystems in which they live in.