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Detailed explanation-1: -The 2022 tiger census figures are expected to be released later this year, and a number over the 3, 000 mark is very much on the cards. Project Tiger was launched on April 1, 1973. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) reported 2, 967 tigers in 2018, compared to 2, 226 in 2014.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 4, 500 tigers remain in the wild, but much more work is needed to protect this species if we are to secure its future in the wild. In some areas, including much of Southeast Asia, tigers are still in crisis and declining in number.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nepal was the first to release updated numbers on Global Tiger Day, 29 July 2022 and announced they had more than doubled their wild tiger population in just over a decade to 355 individuals.
Detailed explanation-4: -As per the All India Tiger Estimation taken up in 2022, the population of Royal Bengal Tigers has increased by 60% (73 in number) in Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) and two tigers have been spotted in Papikonda National Park. The overall tiger population in India is estimated at around 3, 000.