‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators & Prey in India’ report

‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators & Prey in India’ report

Part of: Prelims – Conservation; Protected Areas

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According to ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators & Prey in India’ report –

• India stands at 2,967 as compared to 1,400 in 2014.
• India hosts 70% of the world’s tigers 
• Nearly a third of India’s tigers are living outside tiger reserve
• Nearly 17 of the 50 reserves are approaching the peak of their capacity at sustaining their populations
• Jim Corbett national park in Uttarakhand is the largest habitat of the big cats in India (231 tigers). 
• Corbett is followed by Nagarhole (127) and Bandipur (126), both in Karnataka.