The number of tigers in India has increased by 20% in the last 4 years

A good sign for tiger conservationists in the world when the number of tigers in India has increased by 20% in the last 4 years, according to official statistics from the Ministry of Forestry and Environment India.

The Telegraph newspaper cited the latest statistics from the Indian Ministry of Forestry and Environment, saying that there are 1,706 tigers living in and around wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and protected forests. all over the country. The number of tigers has increased by 20% compared to 1,411 tigers recorded in 2006.

The region with the largest number of tigers is Corbett and Kaziranga National Park. These are the most strictly protected tiger areas in India. In addition, the number of tigers is also increasing in less protected areas. At Satyamangalam forest in Tamil Nadu, the number of tigers was first counted and experts found 54 tigers.

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Although the number of tigers has increased quite well, but experts from the Indian Ministry of Forestry and Environment said, the tiger's habitat in this country has decreased by 12.6%. This can cause tigers to enter residential areas.

Ameen Ahmed, an employee of India's International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF), said an increase in the number of tigers could increase tiger attacks on humans.

'Areas with many prey like deer, the competition between male tigers is fierce. The losers are forced to leave the territory. In some unfortunate cases, these tigers entered the residential area, leading to conflicts between humans and tigers, ' explained Ameen Ahmed.

Meanwhile, Dr. YV Jhala, of the Ministry of Forestry and Environment of India, expressed concern: 'The narrow corridor of tiger protection will create long-term hazards . once the living environment lost, almost we can not recover them '.