India loses 750 tigers during 2012-2019 by NTCA Data
In consonance with the official data being released by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) as a reply to RTI (right to information) query, 750 tigers have died in the country in the last eight years i.e. between 2012 and 2019 due to poaching and other causes.
- Madhya Pradesh has topped these figures with highest causalities at 173. 38 were due to poaching, 94 natural deaths, 19 under scrutiny, six due to the unnatural causes and 16 seizures.
- Madhya Pradesh has also the highest number of 526 tigers in the country.
Important Takeaways from the Data:
- Of the total tiger mortalities, 369 were due to natural causes, 168 due to poaching, 70 deaths are under scrutiny and 42 due to unnatural reasons, including accident or conflicts events.
- There was also seizure of 101 big cats during the eight-year period between 2012 and 2019 by different authorities across the country.
Tiger Deaths State Wise:
- Maharashtra has reported second highest deaths, as it lost 125 tigers during this period.
- Maharashtra was followed by 111 in Karnataka, 88 in Uttarakhand, 54 each in Tamil Nadu and Assam, 35 each in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, 17 in Rajasthan, 11 in Bihar and West Bengal and 10 in Chhattisgarh. 7 each such deaths were reported in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, 5 in Telangana, 2 each in Delhi and Nagaland, and one each in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.
Initiative by Indian Government to Conserve Tigers:
Government of India had launched Project Tiger being steered by the NTCA has conserved Tigers. There is healthy annual growth rate of tigers at 6%, which offsets natural losses and keeps tigers at the habitats carrying capacity level.
Tiger Poaching State Wise:
Maharashtra and Karnataka lost 28 tigers each due to poaching, 17 in Assam, 14 in Uttarakhand, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 in Tamil Nadu, six in Kerala and three in Rajasthan, among others. Also, not adequately covered is the fact that 60 percent of tiger deaths in India are not attributable to poaching.
About National Tiger Conservation Authority:
The National Tiger Conservation Authority was established in December 2005 following a recommendation of the Tiger Task Force, constituted by the Prime Minister of India for reorganised management of Project Tiger and the many Tiger Reserves in India.
About Madhya Pradesh:
- Capital: Bhopal
- Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Governor: Lal Ji Tandon
About National Tiger Conservation Authority:
- Chairperson: Prakash Javadekar
- Headquarters: New Delhi
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