The national animal of India is
tiger which has become an endangered species due to relentless hunting in past
two centuries. In Uttarakhand, the tiger is found in tarai region to
11,000 ft. which is believed to cross the passes into Tibet. The tigers were in not in scarce during 19th
century and before, but due to increase in the population and simultaneous encounters
compelled human beings to kill these beasts. Today at present time, the tigers are on the
verge to extinct.
The hill tigers are very quarrelsome
and often attack its own species if found on its domain. The hill tiger does
not only confine itself to the hunted ones but also feeds upon the dead animals
like buffalo, goat, sheep etc. The pairing time is during the months of December
and January when male tigers make peculiar sighing – bellowing noise to attract
female tigers. The female gives birth to 2 to 5 cubs and sometimes even up to 6
cubs at a time. The survival rate is very low, and generally one or two survive.
The tigers normally kill big
animals like buffalos, bullocks by grabbing the throat from below, and when
killing small animals like goat, sheep they usually grip from above and break the
neck.
According to the latest census,
the tiger population in India is 2226 which is 30% more than last census in
2010. Uttarakhand has become the second state in the country to have the highest
tiger population after Karnataka. Presently, the tiger population in Uttrakhand
is 340. In the last census, the population of tiger in Uttrakhand was 227. Jim Corbett national park has played a big role in the conservation of the tiger
and its position has gone to very good from good in conservation assessment
trajectory. There are many steps being taken by Uttarakhand
state government to increase the population of tigers. Hopefully some day we
might find the tigers out of the extinction list of animals.
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