52 tiger reserves, 12,000 leopards: PM Modi's wildlife conservation efforts bear fruit
India is now home to 52 tiger reserves, housing nearly 75 per cent of wild tigers in the world. India is also home to over 12,000 leopards as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wildlife conservation efforts bear fruit.Wildlife conservation efforts have improved under PM Modi's tenure (Photo: File)Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wildlife conservation efforts are bearing fruit with the coverage of protected areas increasing from 4.90 per cent to 5.03 per cent since 2014.The protected areas in the country have increased from 740 in 2014 to 981 in 2022, spanning an area of 1,71,921 sq kms.
Forest and tree cover has also increased by 16,000 sq kms in the last four years.
India is also among the few nations where the forest cover is consistently increasing. There has also been an increase in the number of community reserves. From 43, the number has gone up to more than 100 in 2019.
When it comes to tiger conservation, India is home to 52 tiger reserves covering 75,000 sq km in 18 states, with a nearly 75 per cent population of wild tigers at the global level.NEWS
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52 tiger reserves, 12,000 leopards: PM Modi's wildlife conservation efforts bear fruit
India is now home to 52 tiger reserves, housing nearly 75 per cent of wild tigers in the world. India is also home to over 12,000 leopards as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wildlife conservation efforts bear fruit.
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Manjeet Negi
Manjeet Negi
New Delhi
September 17, 2022UPDATED: September 17, 2022 11:12 IST
Wildlife conservation efforts have improved under PM Modi's tenure (Photo: File)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wildlife conservation efforts are bearing fruit with the coverage of protected areas increasing from 4.90 per cent to 5.03 per cent since 2014.
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The protected areas in the country have increased from 740 in 2014 to 981 in 2022, spanning an area of 1,71,921 sq kms.
Forest and tree cover has also increased by 16,000 sq kms in the last four years.
India is also among the few nations where the forest cover is consistently increasing. There has also been an increase in the number of community reserves. From 43, the number has gone up to more than 100 in 2019.
When it comes to tiger conservation, India is home to 52 tiger reserves covering 75,000 sq km in 18 states, with a nearly 75 per cent population of wild tigers at the global level.
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India achieved the goal of doubling the tiger population in 2018 itself, four years in advance of the targeted year of 2022.
The tiger population has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018.
The budget allocation for tiger conservation has increased from Rs 185 crore in 2014 to Rs 300 crore in 2022. The population of Asiatic lions has shown a steady increase, with a population of 674 individuals and an increased rate of 28.87 per cent from the 523 lions in 2015.
