How many bengal tigers are there

You can check out our Privacy Policy to see how we safeguard and use the information you provide us with. If your Facebook account does not have an attached e-mail address, you'll need to add that before you can sign up. Please contact us at contact globalcitizen. The temperature is not the only thing rising in India, its population of Bengal tigers — its national animal — has also been on the rise.

The particular species of the wild animal is only found in the Indian subcontinent, which also includes Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. The census on tiger population is carried out every four years and is based on data collected by wildlife officials across , square kilometers of land — an area bigger than the whole state of Texas.

The census, the results of which were just announced, was conducted using 26, camera traps in known tiger habitats to obtain , images that helped track the population. India has doubled its Bengal tiger population over the past 12 years, and although the recent numbers are impressive, conservationists warn that the high figure may also be due to improved methods of recording and tracking, and not just conservation progress alone.

Another particular concern shared among experts is the availability of sufficient space to support the growing tiger population. But, as their habitats are being destroyed to keep up with massive development projects, the designation of more protected space for the animals seems unlikely to happen.

And, while India has created nearly two dozen tiger reserves in the last decade, many are surrounded by villages inhabited by humans. The proximity has led to an increase in cases of contact and conflict between humans and tigers. As guides are randomly allocated to guests by national park authorities, its worth booking through a tour company that has the right connections.

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Female tiger in Ranthambore National Park. Photo: Christina Pfeiffer. A tiger safari in India is one way to see one of the few tigers left in the world. One of the few tigers left in the world. Share Pin 1K. Editor's Picks. Looking for your next holiday? Experts are even describing it as a "remarkable comeback". In , there were as few as 3, wild tigers. In India alone, the number of wild tigers is now estimated at between 2, and 3, animals - which makes up around three-quarters of the world's population.

Neighbouring Nepal has seen its population of tigers is up from in to just under a decade later. And it's the same story in Russia, Bhutan and China, where increased sightings of tigers suggest conservation efforts are working.

So the progress is a result of tigers and their habitat being better protected," Becci May tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. Becci is WWF's UK regional manager and says while this is good news, threats still exist to the tiger population. Loss of habitat, hunting and poaching remains a very real threat.