Category : Wildlife | Location : Delhi | Posted on 2022-07-27 22:05:43
There were 1,059 tiger deaths in India since 2012 with Madhya Pradesh recording the highest number of deaths according to data published by National Tiger Conservation Authority on their website.
According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 75 tigers have died across the country this year, while 127 died last year, the highest in the last decade.
Madhya Pradesh, which has six tiger reserves, and the highest population of tigers in the country, recorded 202 deaths during between 2012 and 2020, followed by Maharashtra (141), Karnataka (123), Uttarakhand (93), Assam (60), Tamil Nadu (62), Uttar Pradesh (44) and Kerala (45)
Madhya Pradesh has lost 68 tigers in the last one-and-a-half years, while Maharashtra has seen 42 tiger deaths in this period.
“While these numbers seem alarming, MP’s tiger population has gone up in the past ten years. MP has the highest tiger numbers in the country. For obvious reasons, it will also have a higher number of natural deaths. Having said this, one needs to keep a watch on the number of deaths because with high tiger numbers inside and outside tiger reserves, MP can be a soft target for poachers,” said Anish Andheria, President of Wildlife Conservation Trust.
According to the tiger census of 2019, India has 2967 tigers, of which 526 are in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh principal chief conservator of forest (wildlife), JS Chauhan added: “The population of tigers has increased in the past few years in MP. Many tigers die naturally either due to ageing or in territorial fight. A few unnatural deaths happened due to electrocution. The forensic and expert team closes cases on the basis of evidence only. As of now, MP is doing good work for conservation of tigers.”
According to the data from NTCA, 106 tiger deaths occurred in 2020; 96 in 2019; 101 in 2018; 117 in 2017; 121 in 2016; 82 in 2015; 78 in 2014; 68 in 2013 and 88 in 2012.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/1059-tiger-deaths-in-10-years-ntca-101658947530369-amp.html
