News:As per the latest census conducted by West Bengal Forest Department, the tiger count in the Sundarbans for 2019-20 has gone up to 96 from 88 in 2018-19. Facts: Sundarbans: It is a vast contiguous mangrove forest ecosystem in the coastal region of Bay of Bengal spread over India and Bangladesh on the delta of… Continue reading Tiger population in Sunderbans rises to 96
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Tigers in High Altitudes
News:Union Environment Minister has released a study on the Status of Tiger Habitats in high altitude ecosystems. Facts The study was conducted by the Global Tiger Forum(GTF) in partnership with the Governments of Bhutan, India and Nepal and along with the World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF). The study has been supported by the Integrated Tiger… Continue reading Tigers in High Altitudes
Tigers in India face lurking threat from virus
According to a recent study,86% of the tested dogs around the Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan carried Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) antibodies in their bloodstream. These findings points out that there is an increased risk of disease transfer from the dogs to tigers and leopards that live in the park. Wildlife biologists has also raised… Continue reading Tigers in India face lurking threat from virus
