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Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh to be part of India’s tiger census
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Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh will be a part of India’s Tiger estimation exercise
What is the news?
- India’s Tiger Census which had began last year will be coordinated by Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh
- How will this coordinated effort be beneficial?
- Simultaneous tiger counting by the countries would reduce the chances of double-counting.
About the Tiger Census
- The Tiger Census began in 2006
- It is coordinated by WII -a Union Environment Ministry-funded body
About the current Tiger Census
- The current survey is divided into 4 phases
- The survey would reveal its data in 2019
- The Tiger Census is commissioned by the Union Environment Ministry’s National Tiger Conservation Authority
- Along with tigers, the survey also collects information on the prey population of deer and other animals.
- This year, android phones and app is being used to store data. Previously data were manually logged in which resulted in errors
