Project Tiger & Elephant
Environment · प्रोजेक्ट टाइगर और हाथी · 15 facts
Project Tiger launched in 1973 by PM Indira Gandhi
Jim Corbett National Park was first tiger reserve in India
India has 53 tiger reserves under Project Tiger
National Tiger Conservation Authority NTCA manages tiger program
Tiger census 2022 found 3167 tigers in India
Project Elephant launched in 1992 for elephant conservation
India has about 27000 wild elephants largest in Asia
Elephant corridors connect fragmented habitats for migration
Madhya Pradesh has most tigers among Indian states
Karnataka has most elephants among Indian states
Tiger is the national animal of India
Indian elephant is listed as Endangered by IUCN
Bengal tiger Panthera tigris tigris is the subspecies found in India and is also national animal
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in UP is first tiger reserve to win TX2 award for doubling tiger count
Asiatic elephant Elephas maximus is found in India and listed as Endangered with population of about 50000 globally