Currently how many tigers are there in the country?

As of 2019, there are 2967 tigers in India thanks to the steps taken by the World Wildlife Fund and government.

Before Tiger what was the National animal of India?

Before Tiger, Lion was the national animal of India.

What is the need to save tigers?

Tigers are terminal consumers in the ecological food pyramid and their conservation results in the conservation of all trophic levels in an ecosystem.

National Animal of India: Royal Bengal Tiger

Q: When was Project Tiger started?

Project tiger was started in the year 1973 due to the dwindling population of tigers in India, the government of India declared Royal Bengal Tiger as the national animal.

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National Animal of India: National animal is the symbol of a country’s natural abundance. The choice of selection could be based on multiple criteria. It must have a rich history and should express the country’s heritage and culture. The national animal of India is the ‘Royal Bengal Tiger’. It is Majestic and lethal at the same time. After the Inception of Project Tigers in the year 1973 due to the dwindling population of tigers in India, the government of India declared Royal Bengal Tiger as the national animal. The combination of agility, stamina, and unmatchable power has made the tiger the national animal of India.

The Scientific name of Royal Bengal Tiger is Panthera tigris tigris. Tigers are the largest of the four big cats (Lion, Tiger, Jaguars and Leopards). Royal Bengal Tiger is among the eight varieties of tigers found in India. The Bengal Tiger is a powerful predator and can weigh up to 570 pounds (260 kilograms) and grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) in length. It has distinctive orange fur with black stripes, and is known for its strength, agility, and hunting abilities.

The Roar is Back

In the year 2006, Tigers were on the brink of getting extinct. The total number of tigers in the country was 1411. The numbers increased to 2967 in 2018 thanks to the steps taken by the World Wildlife Fund and government. In the year 2018, the maximum number of tigers are in Madhya Pradesh (526) closely followed by Karnataka it is 524 and Uttarakhand is on the third place with a total of 442 tigers.

Tiger Reserves in India

India is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including the Bengal tiger, one of the most majestic and endangered big cats in the world. To protect these iconic animals, the Indian government has established several tiger reserves across the country. When the project tiger was started in the year 1973 there were only 9 tiger reserves in the entire country. This number has jumped up to 50 as per the data collected in the year 2019. The names of all the tiger reserves in the country has been given below:

S. No.	Name of Tiger Reserve	State
1	Nagarjunsagar Srisailam	Andhra Pradesh
2	Namdapha	Arunachal Pradesh
3	Kamlang Tiger Reserve	Arunachal Pradesh
4	Pakke	Arunachal Pradesh
5	Manas	Assam
6	Nameri	Assam
7	Orang Tiger Reserve	Assam
8	Kaziranga	Assam
9	Valmiki	Bihar
10	Udanti-Sitanadi	Chattisgarh
11	Achanakmar	Chattisgarh
12	Indravati	Chhattisgarh
13	Palamau	Jharkhand
14	Bandipur	Karnataka
15	Bhadra	Karnataka
16	Dandeli-Anshi	Karnataka
17	Nagarahole	Karnataka
18	Biligiri Ranganatha Temple	Karnataka
19	Periyar	Kerala
20	Parambikulam	Kerala
21	Kanha	Madhya Pradesh
22	Pench	Madhya Pradesh
23	Bandhavgarh	Madhya Pradesh
24	Panna	Madhya Pradesh
25	Satpura	Madhya Pradesh
26	Sanjay-Dubri	Madhya Pradesh
27	Melghat	Maharashtra
28	Tadoba-Andhari	Maharashtra
29	Pench	Maharashtra
30	Sahyadri	Maharashtra
31	Nawegaon-Nagzira	Maharashtra
32	Bor	Maharashtra
33	Dampa	Mizoram
34	Similipal	Odisha
35	Satkosia	Odisha
36	Ranthambore	Rajasthan
37	Sariska	Rajasthan
38	Mukandra Hills	Rajasthan
39	Kalakad-Mundanthurai	Tamil Nadu
40	Anamalai	Tamil Nadu
41	Mudumalai	Tamil Nadu
42	Sathyamangalam	Tamil Nadu
43	Kawal	Telangana
44	Amrabad	Telangana
45	Dudhwa	Uttar Pradesh
46	Pilibhit	Uttar Pradesh
47	Corbett	Uttarakhand
48	Rajaji TR	Uttarakhand
49	Sunderbans	West Bengal
50	Buxa	West Bengal

These tiger reserves are not only home to tigers, but also to a variety of other wildlife species, including elephants, leopards, Indian rhinoceros, and many others. The Indian government, in collaboration with various non-governmental organizations, is working towards the conservation and protection of these species and their habitats.

Some Interesting Facts

Bengal Tiger was declared as the national animal of India in April 1973. Before Tiger, Lion was the national animal of India.
Since 2010, Royal Bengal Tiger has been classified as an endangered animal by IUCN.
White tigers are not a different species. They are white because some tigers are born with less pigmentary cells in their skin, which makes them look white.
Male Bengal tigers have an average length of 2.7m to 3.1m including the tail, while females measure 2.4m to 2.65m on average.
The weight of males ranges from 180 to 258 kg, whereas females ranges from 100 to 160 kg.
A newborn cub remains blind in the first week of its birth.
An adult tiger can leap a distance of over six metres and jump can up to five metres vertically.
One blow of a tiger’s paw is strong enough to break a bear’s skull and can even break its spine! You can imagine condition of humans easily now!
Tigers have over 100 stripes on their body. Interestingly, no two tiger have the same stripe pattern.

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