Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tiger Population, 10/05/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tiger Population, 10/05/2016. The third country wide assessment of the status of tigers, copredators and their prey, using the refined methodology has shown a country wide 30% increase in tiger numbers in 2014 with an estimated number of 2226 tigers (range 1945-2491) as compared to second assessment done in 2010 with estimated number of 1706 tigers (range 1520-1909). The State wise details are at Annexure.