Current Affairs Exam

Manas National Park- Rise in Tiger Population

The Manas and Tiger Reserve in Assam have witnessed a sharp rise in the Population of rhinos and tigers.

The authorities of the national park expect the tiger population will rise to more than 60 from 48 as per the 2021 census.

In 2010, the tiger population of the park was recorded 10 while in 2020 it had increased to 30.

In 2010, after the first tiger census in Manas National Park was conducted the Tiger Conservation Authority had said during their analysis that the national parks tiger population will be increased by double in 2020 and it reached 30.

In the 2021 census, 48 tigers were counted in the park which means the tiger population had increased by 18 within a year. The census for 2022 is ongoing and it will be finished by March and it is being expected that the population will increase to more than 60.

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