Tiger in Ranthambhore National Park, courtesy Tiger Watch director Dharmendra Khandal
Photograph of tiger taken in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, by Tiger Watch director Dr. Dharmendra Khandal. The Indian government recently announced the results of a tiger census, and reported an increase in the number of tigers in India from an estimated 1,411 to 1,706 (including 70 tigers in the Sunderbans never counted before) over the past four years; but in the same period there has been a significant decrease in the size of tiger habitat, and especially all-important corridors that allow the movement of this wide-roaming animal. In Ranthambhore, according to Tiger Watch, there are 27 adults and 12 cubs, but the park area size can only support 30-35 adult tigers.
Mariellen Ward is a freelance travel writer whose personal style is informed by a background in journalism, a dedication to yoga and a passion for sharing the beauty of India’s culture and wisdom with the world. She has traveled for about a year altogether in India and publishes an India travel blog, Breathedreamgo.com. Mariellen also writes for magazines and newspapers.
