Kaziranga ranks third globally in tiger density

The growth of tiger population is particularly notable due to the first-time sampling in the Biswanath Wildlife Division, where 27 recorded tigers have contributed to the overall increase, said the report titled ‘Status of Tigers in Kaziranga, 2024’

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), home to Greater one-horned Rhinoceroses, now ranks third in the world for highest tiger density, with 18 tigers per 100 sq km, officials said Tuesday.

KNPTR has increased by 44 in two years to reach a total of 148, according to a report released on the occasion of International Tiger Day Tuesday.

The previous count of the big cat in Kaziranga was 104 in 2022.

This growth is particularly notable due to the first-time sampling in the Biswanath Wildlife Division, where 27 recorded tigers have contributed to the overall increase, said the report titled “Status of Tigers in Kaziranga, 2024”.

In the core Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, the population grew from 104 in 2022 to 115 in 2024, while the Nagaon Wildlife Division maintained a count of six tigers.

Of the 148 adult tigers, identified in the three divisions of the forest, 83 are females, 55 males, and 10 with undetermined gender.