Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tiger Conservation, 01/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tiger Conservation, 01/03/2016. The assessment of the status of tigers, co-predators and their prey 2014 using the refined methodology has shown a countrywide 30% increase in tiger numbers with an estimated number of 2226 (range 1945-2491) as compared to 2010 estimation of 1706 (range 1520-1909 tigers). The details of tiger estimation pertaining to tiger landscapes in the country for the years 2010 and 2014 are at Annexure-I. The National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Institute of India have recognized at the macro / landscape level, 32 tiger corridors. List of corridors are at Annexure-II. The NTCA and WII have identified potential bottlenecks, obstacles and weak links within these corridors which are, inter-alia due to presence of habitation, poor forest cover, encroachments, land use other than forests and geographical barriers. The details of tiger reserves in India with area is at Annexure-III.