International Tiger Day 2021: Here are 10 best tiger reserves in India
International Tiger Day is observed annually on July 29 to raise awareness of the dwindling population of the species. Several factors like illegal wildlife trade, human-wildlife conflict, habitat loss, and fragmentation have led to the decrease in their population over the years.
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The numbers of the Wild Tiger dropped by more than 95% over the last 150 years, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Here are 10 of the best tiger reserves in India that are home to a large number of tiger population.(Unsplash)
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Manas National Park, Assam: This UNESCO World Heritage Site covers an area of 39,100 hectares. It spans the Manas river and is bounded to the north by the forests of Bhutan.(Instagram/@total_indians)
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Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan: This is one of the biggest tiger reserves in India with an area of 1.134 sq. km. (Instagram/@eduardoortiztirado)
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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh: This reserve has the highest population of the Royal Bengal Tigers and is spread across a distance of 820 sq. km. (Instagram/@tigers_of_bandhavgarh)
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