As a result of tiger conservation projects the population of tigers in India is increased by 30% in last four years. Now, there are more than 2,200 tigers in India. The fact is revealed by the latest census conducted in 2014.
Facts about population of tiger
| Total number of tigers in India | (according to 2006 census) | 1,411 |
| Total number of tigers in India | (according to 2010 census) | 1,706 |
| Total number of tigers in India | (according to 2014 census) | 2,226 |
- The southern states (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala) has one third of the total Tigers in the country
- Karnataka has the highest number of Tigers in India
- Karnataka is home to 70% of the world’s tiger population
- Mudumalai – Bandipur – Nagarhole – Wayand forest corridor in the Western Ghats has world’s single largest tiger population
- The corridor is spread across Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- The corridor is home to 570 tigers
Major Tiger States
| State | Number of Tigers |
|---|---|
| Karnataka | 406 |
| Uttarakhand | 340 |
| MP | 308 |
