With India hosting almost 75 per cent of the world's wild tigers, the country is preparing for the 2026 Tiger Estimation, the world's largest wildlife survey with results expected in 2027.
Speaking to ANI, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) Prakash Chand Gogineni said that groundwork has already begun in the Mayurbhanj-based reserve, with a special focus on building staff capacity and standardising ecological monitoring.
As per the report, of the 30 tigers, a total of 27 unique adult tigers were camera-trapped in Odisha during the AOTE exercise, and evidence of another three adult tigers were also found in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), which have not been camera-trapped.
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], November 27 (ANI): Over 500 cameras have been installed at different places in the Simlipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha's Mayurbhanj to capture tigers' activities for the All India Tiger Estimation 2022 survey.
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the All India Tiger Estimation report 2018 on the occasion of International Tiger Day and stressed upon the need of striking a healthy balance between development and environment. He also termed India as one