Growth of India’s Tiger Population Exceeds 30 Percent
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2015-01-21
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The population of tigers in India has jumped by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to the country’s recent tiger count.
The population of tigers in India has jumped by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to the country’s recent tiger count.
There were 1,706 tigers during the last census in 2010, and there are now 2,226, which exceeded researchers’ projections by more than 300 animals.
It is estimated that India houses 70 percent of the tigers in the entire world.
This growth reflects a concerted effort to protect the tiger population after the first scientific census in 2006 revealed a population of 1,411, less than half the estimate.
This statistic followed a 2005 report that the Sariska Tiger Reserve had no tigers.
As a result, officials cracked down on poaching and relocated people living near tiger habitats.
Well-running “tiger corridors,” which are pathways the animals take to move between habitat areas, have also been integral to a
The population of tigers in India has jumped by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to the country’s recent tiger count.
There were 1,706 tigers during the last census in 2010, and there are now 2,226, which exceeded researchers’ projections by more than 300 animals.
It is estimated that India houses 70 percent of the tigers in the entire world.
This growth reflects a concerted effort to protect the tiger population after the first scientific census in 2006 revealed a population of 1,411, less than half the estimate.
This statistic followed a 2005 report that the Sariska Tiger Reserve had no tigers.
As a result, officials cracked down on poaching and relocated people living near tiger habitats.
Well-running “tiger corridors,” which are pathways the animals take to move between habitat areas, have also been integral to a
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