Patna, Jan 22 (IANS) The number of tigers in Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve has increased from 22 to 28, an official said Thursday.
"The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has confirmed that the number of tigers in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran district has reached 28, according to the latest report on tiger population in India," said Vivek Kumar Singh, forest official.
NTCA conducted a census in all 44 tiger reserves in the country after a gap of four years to assess their status.
"A team of experts visited the Valmiki Tiger Reserve last year to collect samples like pugmarks and excreta of tigers. The NTCA conducted DNA tests to verify the number of tigers," another forest official R.B. Singh said.
According to a census conducted through the camera trap method by the World Wildlife Fund, there were 22 tigers in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in 2013.
The reserve covers an area of 899.38 sq km which is 17.4 percent of the total geographical area of West Champaran.
The first match of the second doubleheader of the IPL 2021 season is being played between Punjab
Subramanian Swamy seeks better amenities for Ayodhya pilgrims
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) BJP leader Subramanian Swamy Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to dire
Why Corona vaccine had to be exported to India, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar gave the reason
The government has reduced vaccine exports due to the increasing number of people affected by cor
The 5th match of the 13th season of IPL will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mu
Arvind Kejriwal: Kejriwal will not resign from the post of Chief Minister, said big thing about BJP
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked why he had not tendered his resignation while in jail.
The second wave of the Coronavirus has created a furor in the country. Congress president Sonia G
After successful recovery, Mulayam reaches Lucknow home
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav reached his Vikramadit
Sri Lanka on Wednesday said a petrol-laden ship has been parked in its maritime zone for nearly t
Chris Gayle's bold prediction, told which two teams will play the T20 WC final
T20 World Cup 2022 is going to start in Australia on 16 October. Sri Lanka will face Namibia in t
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government while hearing the bail plea o
