New Delhi: The tiger density census shows that Kaziranga National Park in Assam is the most suitable and safe abode for them.
Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh while launching a new software system for monitoring tigers on Wednesday gave a preview of what the tiger numbers are likely to be.
He stated that national parks like Kaziranga and Corbett in Uttar Pradesh have recorded the highest tiger density figures of 20-30 tigers per 100 sq kms.
"We can't say right now what the result of the census will be. But what we have been able to see and I have seen personally has given me some hope that we can win the battle against various mafia who are out there to finish tigers," said Ramesh while launching the software.
Tiger presence has also been found in parks like Buxa in West Bengal and Indravati Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh for which there is little information available.
The new method for counting tigers was initiated following the setting up of the Tiger Task Force by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after tigers disappeared from Sariska. The new method is based on camera traps and uses state of the art technology to count tigers.
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