Tiger population in the wild plummeted from 100,000 just a century ago to fewer than 3500. However, there is some positive news after years of concern. The number of tigers in the wild does seem to be going up in some areas. The new figure by WWF is what suggests resurgence in the number and the experts call it “remarkable comeback”.
Five countries: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Russia have given hope for the future. From as few as 3200 wild tigers in the world in 2010, but now in India alone, the number is estimated between 2600 and 3550. Population in Nepal is up from 121 in 2009 to 235 just in under a decade. In Bhutan's Royal Manas National Park the population rose from only 10 tigers a decade ago to 22 in 2019. Today, Bhutan is home to 103 wild tigers. And it is the same story in China and Russia, the reporting of increased sightings of tigers.
In pic | Camera trap image of tigers inside one of the National Parks of Bhutan | Oct. 2020 | PC | Tenzin Rabgay & Jangchuk Gyeltshen |