Project Tiger
Project Tiger is a wildlife conservation movement initiated in India in 1973 to protect the Bengal tiger.
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| Tiger conservation programme overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 April 1973 |
| Motto | India Leads Tiger Conservation |
| Parent department | National Tiger Conservation Authority |
| Website | https://ntca.gov.in/ |
During the tiger census of 2006, a new methodology was used extrapolating site-specific densities of tigers, their co-predators and prey derived from camera trap and sign surveys using GIS. Based on the result of these surveys, the total tiger population was estimated at 1,411 individuals ranging from 1,165 to 1,657 adult and sub-adult tigers of more than 1.5 years of age. It was claimed that owing to the project, the number of tigers increased to 2,603–3,346 individuals by 2018. In 2023, the 55th tiger reserve in India was declared in Dholpur-Karauli, Rajasthan, being the State’s fifth tiger reserve.
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