An
estimated 9,700 hidden cameras were used in known tiger habitats
including in the northeast state of Assam and western Rajasthan to take
photographs of the animals for the census.
Officials said they surveyed nearly 380,000 sq km of forest area in 18 states.
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar hailed the rise as a 'huge success' as India battles to save the endangered animals from poachers and smugglers as well as the destruction of their natural habitat.
Tigers
have been threatened by rampant poaching and shrinking habitats from
deforestation caused by power projects, roads and human settlements as
the country pushes ahead with rapid industrialization and economic
development.
The disappearance of forests has affected the availability of prey and led tigers to stray into human habitats.
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