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Karnataka's tiger count nears 700, up from 563 in the 2022 census, forest department estimates
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Karnataka nears 700 tigers from 563: Project Tiger census facts Prelims tests, and the conflict angle
A State estimate points to a sharp rise in Karnataka's tiger population.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2023; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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The forest department estimates that Karnataka now has close to 700 tigers, against 563 recorded in the 2022 All-India tiger estimation.
The rise is seen as a sign of conservation success, though growing wildlife numbers also raise concerns about human-wildlife conflict.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- Karnataka's forest department estimates close to 700 tigers, against 563 in the 2022 All-India Tiger Estimation.
- Tiger estimation is conducted every four years by the NTCA and the Wildlife Institute of India.
- Madhya Pradesh had the highest count (785) in the 2022 estimation; Karnataka was second with 563.
- Project Tiger was launched in 1973; the NTCA became a statutory body through the 2006 amendment to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Key Karnataka tiger reserves include Bandipur, Nagarhole, Bhadra, BRT and Dandeli-Anshi.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- Project Tiger is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 1973 to protect tigers in designated tiger reserves.
- The All-India Tiger Estimation uses camera traps and capture-recapture methods along with field sign surveys.
- Bandipur and Nagarhole are tiger reserves in Karnataka, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve landscape.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS3 Environment: Rising tiger numbers show the success of Project Tiger and habitat protection, but shrinking buffer space leads to livestock loss, crop damage and human casualties. Policy responses include the Wildlife (Protection) Act provisions, compensation, corridor protection and voluntary relocation; the way forward lies in securing corridors, timely compensation, community participation and science-based population management.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
The number of tiger reserves located in Karnataka are ______.
- 4
- 6
- 7
- 5
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: D
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Answer before you reveal
Which State recorded the highest number of tigers in the 2022 All-India Tiger Estimation?
- Karnataka
- Uttarakhand
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: C — Correct: Madhya Pradesh — Madhya Pradesh recorded the largest tiger population in the 2022 estimation. • Karnataka — wrong: Karnataka was among the top States but did not have the highest count in 2022. • Uttarakhand — wrong: Uttarakhand, home to Corbett, ranked behind Madhya Pradesh in the 2022 estimation. • Maharashtra — wrong: Maharashtra has a sizeable population but ranked below Madhya Pradesh.
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