Citing the Census report announced two days ago, the state forest department has claimed that Maharashtra has the highest rise in tiger population in the country— 66 %, as the number rose to 169 from 103 tigers in 2006.
Forest minister Patangrao Kadam told the state assembly on Wednesday that in the total tiger reserve area of 4237 sq km in the state, the average number of the tigers has increased tremendously. “The rise in the tiger population at the national level is merely 20%, while the state has recorded an increase of 66%.
The Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve has highest number of tigers, 69 (from 53 in 2006), followed by Melghat, 35 (from 30 in 2006) and 21 in the Sahyadri western ghat. The state is among the few that have recorded a rise in tiger population,” he said.
Except for the Pench tiger reserve, all the other reserves have registered a rise in the tiger population. The population at the Pench has decreased to 12 from 20, four years ago.
The minister also announced that the state has planned to designate Nagpur as the national tiger capital. “We are submitting a proposal to the Central Zoo Authority to designate Nagpur as the national capital for the conservation of the big cat,” he said. “Our department has been trying consistently to provide soothing environment to ensure the rise in the population.”
Forest minister Patangrao Kadam told the state assembly on Wednesday that in the total tiger reserve area of 4237 sq km in the state, the average number of the tigers has increased tremendously. “The rise in the tiger population at the national level is merely 20%, while the state has recorded an increase of 66%.
The Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve has highest number of tigers, 69 (from 53 in 2006), followed by Melghat, 35 (from 30 in 2006) and 21 in the Sahyadri western ghat. The state is among the few that have recorded a rise in tiger population,” he said.
Except for the Pench tiger reserve, all the other reserves have registered a rise in the tiger population. The population at the Pench has decreased to 12 from 20, four years ago.
The minister also announced that the state has planned to designate Nagpur as the national tiger capital. “We are submitting a proposal to the Central Zoo Authority to designate Nagpur as the national capital for the conservation of the big cat,” he said. “Our department has been trying consistently to provide soothing environment to ensure the rise in the population.”
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