GEOGRAPHY

Environment and Ecology

Tiger Deaths

  • According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching, according to government
  • 96 tigers died in 2019, 106 in 2020, 127 in 2021, 121 in 2022, and 178 in 2023.
  • During 2012-2022, Madhya Pradesh (Bandhavgarh TR) reported highest number of Tiger

Tiger Conservation in India

  • Project Tiger – 1973
  • MSTrIPES – Digital monitoring system for more effective patrolling and data collection.
  • National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) – To streamline the management of Project Tiger and numerous Tiger Reserves of India.
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