Assam’s Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve have seen a sharp rise in the tiger and rhino population in recent times.
This could be taken as a positive sign for the wildlife conservation communities.
Moreover, the park authority expects the tiger population in the national park will be more than 60 from 48, as per the 2021 census.
Babul Brahma, Deputy Ranger of Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve while speaking to ANI said, “The tiger population was recorded 10 in 2010 and it had increased to 30 in 2020.”
“After the first tiger census conducted in Manas National Park in 2010, the Tiger Conservation Authority had said during their analysis that, tiger population in the park will be increased by double in 2020, but in 2020, the tiger population was increased to 30,” he added.
“In 2021 census, we had found 48 tigers in the park that means tiger population has increased by 18 within a year. This year’s census is going on and it will be ended by this month and we have expected that the population will be increased to more than 60,” Brahma said.
This is a piece of good news for the people of Assam and India altogether.