Tiger is India’s national animal any idea how many tigers are left in India?
February 4th, 2010 | by admin |Tiger is our national animal. I am not sure if Indian public is aware about this fact and really care, not much information available online.
Only a year ago there were calculated to be 24 tigers in the park, one of India’s 27 tiger reserves.
A century ago, India had about 40,000 tigers. By 1988, as a result of extensive hunting and poaching, there were just 4,500 left. Now the true figure is probably 1,000.
The decline is said to be largely down to poachers serving an insatiable demand for tiger bones, claws and skin in China, Taiwan and Korea, where they are used in traditional medicine. Other factors include electric fences erected by farmers, illegal logging and fights between male tigers over diminishing territory.
2 Responses to “Tiger is India’s national animal any idea how many tigers are left in India?”
By prem on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
Only a year ago there were calculated to be 24 tigers in the park, one of India’s 27 tiger reserves.
A century ago, India had about 40,000 tigers. By 1988, as a result of extensive hunting and poaching, there were just 4,500 left. Now the true figure is probably 1,000.
The decline is said to be largely down to poachers serving an insatiable demand for tiger bones, claws and skin in China, Taiwan and Korea, where they are used in traditional medicine. Other factors include electric fences erected by farmers, illegal logging and fights between male tigers over diminishing territory.
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By asimboral on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
Total 350 tigers are available in all the National Parks in India .Tigers are coming down rapidly due to poaching
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