Tiger Reserves

GUWAHATI: Latest estimates show that there are 104 tigers in the Kaziranga National Park and Burachapori, about 250 km from here. In 2014, there were 83 tigers in Kaziranga.
While 95 adult tigers were found in Kaziranga National Park, two adult tigers and their cubs were found in Burachapori. Both the parks are located within the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, sprawling over an area of 860 sq km.
With 104 tigers, the big cat density in Kaziranga has been found to be 21 tigers per 100 sq km. Kaziranga field director Satyendra Singh said, "In 2014, the maximum range for the tiger population in Kaziranga was 116. This time, the maximum range is 117.
Though there is no significant rise in population, it is stable. It indicates that the tiger habitat is intact and healthy." "The thriving tiger population points to the fact that there is a healthy prey base for the big cats.