Tigers in INDIA
According to the latest tiger census report released on March 28, 2011 by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the current tiger population estimated is 1,706 (i.e. ranging between a minimum of 1,571 to a maximum of 1,875). The results include figures from 17 states with tiger population. In 2008 the tiger population figure stood at 1,411. For a detailed report on the 2011 NTCA tiger estimation please refer to the following link: NTCA, 2011 Detailed tiger Estimation Report HISTORY & CONSERVATION: Bengal Tiger is a tiger subspecies native to the Bengal region of South Asia, and is the National Animal of India and Bangladesh. In India, the tiger is found practically throughout the country, from the Himalayas to Cape Comorin, except in Punjab, Kutch and the deserts of Rajasthan. In the northeast, its range extends into Burma. Tigers occupy a variety of habitats including tropical evergreen forests, deciduous forests, mangrove swamps, ...