Hope for the increment in tiger’s population
BHOPAL: “We don’t agree with the numbers as survey at the Kanha National Park is yet to be completed. Once that happens, the tiger population figure will surely change”, said state Forest Minister Sartaaj Singh.
MP government has rejected the latest 2011 tiger census calling for a re-evaluation following a decline in the tiger tally.
Due to the decline in number of tigers MP already lost the status to Karnataka.
The state now has 257 tigers vis-à-vis the 300 recorded during the previous census.
The situation is especially worrisome at the famous Kanha National Park which now has just 60 tigers. The government though has trashed the findings of the census.
The tiger habitat in the state has shrunk by nearly 3000 square kilometers, as per the wildlife institute data.
The Opposition is blaming the government for the decline in the numbers.
Choudhary Rakesh Singh, Acting Leader of the Opposition, Madhya Pradesh said,”The falling numbers of wild animals in Madhya Pradesh is a cause for concern. Our state had the highest numbers of tigers at one point. The Forest Minister and the Chief Minister are responsible for this.”
