India's Tiger Population Rises By 30 Percent Since 2010

NEW DELHI: Good news for wildlife lovers: the number of tigers in India has reached 2,226, up 30% from 1,706 in 2010 when estimates were last made. The All India Tiger Estimation 2014 for 17 states was released on by Union minister for environment and forests Prakash Javadekar, who said that while tiger population is falling the world over, their numbers are increasing in India. ”Around 7-8 years ago, we were worried about decreasing numbers of tigers. But we should now congratulate the National Tiger Conservation Authority for their efforts in putting an end to it,” Javadekar said while releasing the report. “We have today 70% of world’s tigers. We have witnessed an increase of 30% in tiger population since the last tiger estimation in 2010. We are also ready to give them to other countries in the world,” Javadekar added. At least 9,735 cameras were used and around 3.78 lakh sq. km. forest area having tigers was monitored for the estimation. Javadekar also released several other reports including a report on the economic valuation of tiger reserves, status of tiger reserves, report on tiger corridors and others. India’s Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to check dwindling population of tigers in country. India at present has 47 tiger reserves.

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