Uttar Pradesh
628 Tigers Died in India
- 29 Jul 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
According to government data, a total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching.
Key Points
- According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 96 tigers died in 2019, 106 in 2020, 127 in 2021, 121 in 2022, and 178 in 2023.
- 349 people were killed in tiger attacks during this period, with Maharashtra alone recording 200 deaths.
- Uttar Pradesh recorded 59 human deaths in tiger attacks while Madhya Pradesh reported 27.
- India launched Project Tiger on April 1, 1973, to promote tiger conservation.
- Currently, India has 55 tiger reserves covering more than 78,735 square km, nearly 2.4% of the country’s geographical area, of tiger habitat.
