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Pilibhit News: National tiger census will start in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve from February next year. In this census, which will be conducted in three phases, herbivorous wildlife will also be counted. In the last census conducted in 2022, 71 tigers were found. On the instructions of NTCA, preparations for the proposed census of 2026 have started.
National Tiger Estimation is going to start from the month of February in the new year in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. Herbivorous wildlife will also be counted during the census to be conducted in three phases. Preparations for this have also started, the team has taken training under the leadership of DFO of Forest and Wildlife Division. The team trained by experts will train the local teams doing tiger estimation in the tiger reserve. Only after this the work of tiger census will be started.
In fact, National Tiger Estimation is conducted by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) every four years to know the number of tigers across the country. Earlier, the national tiger census was conducted in the year 2022. During that time, tiger census was done by dividing Pilibhit Tiger Reserve into 365 grids. During the census conducted by installing more than 700 camera traps, 71 tigers were found. Here, the next tiger census by the National Tiger Conservation Authority is proposed in the next year 2026. According to the Tiger Reserve Administration, the upcoming National Tiger Census is to be started in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve from the month of February of the new year, for which preparations have also been started.
This is how the calculations are done
The process of counting tigers is not as simple as a census. For this, two trap cameras are installed exactly opposite to each other on the trees present in places where tigers are likely to be present amidst dense forests. The sensor installed in them captures the picture of any wildlife whenever they come and go. After which the pictures of tigers are separated from the pictures captured in the camera for a fixed time. The stripes of tigers are as unique as the fingerprints of humans. Experts estimate the number based on photographs of the stripes present on the body of tigers.
Giving more information, Deputy Director of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Manish Singh said that the National Tiger Conservation Authority is proposing a national tiger census in 2026. Soon a training program will be organized and the teams doing tiger estimation will also be trained. The work of tiger census in PTR will be completed in three phases, along with this the herbivorous wildlife will also be counted.
