The latest census on tiger population shows a heartening increase in the numbers.

The Status of Tigers in India-2018 report by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Wildlife Institute of India showed, that the adult tiger population in the country currently stands at 2,967.



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This picture of a tigress walking with her cubs in the Terai region, projects a bright picture of the tiger population in the region.

The image was shared on Twitter by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan, with the caption, 'This is a magical picture. Count the #cubs with #tigress. I know for a reason how few people will be elated after seeing this. Efforts are helping in making this species bounce back from the verge of extinction. PC Siddharth Singh. Magical Terai'.

This is magical picture. Count the #cubs with #tigress. I know for a reason how few people will be elated after seeing this. Efforts are helping in making this species bounce back from verge of extinction. PC Siddharth Singh. Magical Terai. pic.twitter.com/ZIaMlUAxBj — Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) January 6, 2020

The highest rise of Tiger population so far has been recorded in the vast Terai region of the Uttarakhand’s Western Circle. The figures went up from 79 in 2014, to at least 119 adults in 2018 alone.

Soon, as the above picture went viral, one user wrote, 'Terai is one of the most ecological productive ecosystems of the globe. It bounces back very soon in case given due to protection and slightly intervened with habitat inputs. Results have been extremely encouraging in Katerniaghat, Pilibhit and Dudhwa as I could see'.

According to this report, India is known to be one of the biggest and most secure tiger habitats in the world. The increase in population is the result of a ban on hunting and spreading awareness, as well as the strict implementation of wildlife protection law.

