Ramnagar: In a pleasant development on the occasion of World Tiger Day, Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, has recorded a significant increase in the tiger population in the last decade and a half. As per the 2006 census, there were a total of 150 tigers at the National Park. As per the latest official figures, the number has increased to the range of 231 to 250.
It is strongly believed that the number will be above 300 in the All India Tiger Estimation report- 2022 which was completed recently. The maiden tiger census was conducted in 2006 with the subsequent censuses carried out in 2010, 2014, 2018, and again in 2019. The number of the big cats had increased to 184, 215, and 231 in order.
The number of tigers in India is currently 2967. Among states in terms of tiger population, Uttarakhand is at number three while Madhya Pradesh stands at the top followed by Karnataka in the second spot. The number of tiger reserves which was a mere 9 in 1973 has expanded to 5 to date. On 8 August 1936, the Jim Corbett Park was named Hailey National Park changed to Ramganga National Park in 1955.
