Number of Tigers increase for first time in a century

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Numbers of Tiger across the world has increased for first time in a century. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Global Tiger Forum said, 3890 tigers had been counted in the latest global census released yesterday. This is a rise of almost 22 per cent over the figure of 3200 counted in 2010. However, in the year 1900, there were around one lakh wild tigers across the world.

Notably, India alone has more than half the world’s tigers, at 2,226 in the latest estimate. Tiger population has been consistently rising in the country since 2006 when tiger population of 1,411 was recorded.

Among the states in India, Karnataka has the highest number of tigers at 406 followed by 340 in Uttarakhand and 308 in Madhya Pradesh. While hopeful that the numbers indicate a population increase, experts cautioned it could also just indicate improved data gathering.