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India’s tiger census of 2018 sets Guinness record
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- India’s tiger census of 2018 sets Guinness record for world’s largest camera-trap wildlife survey.
India’s tiger census of 2018:
- It is the fourth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation.
- It counted 2,967 tigers, which is about 75% of the global tiger population.
- Camera traps were placed in 26,838 locations across 141 different sites.
- It surveyed an effective area of 1,21,337 sq.km.
Indian Tiger/Bengal Tiger:
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- The length of the tiger from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail is between 2.6 to 3 m.
- It weighs between 135-280 kgs.
- The average life span of a tiger in the wild is about 14 to 16 years.
- The Indian/Bengal tiger is found mainly in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
- In India, tigers are found in 19 states.
- There are 50 Tiger Reserves in our country today.
- The Project Tiger – the first-ever tiger conservation programme launched by the Government of India in 1973.
- It is classified as ‘Endangered’ in IUCN list.
- It is the national animal of both India and Bangladesh.
