Mysuru: The fifth edition of the national tiger census that is widely awaited starts on Saturday at the bandipur Tiger Reserve in the Chamarajanagar district, one of the main reserves in the country.
Census in other tiger reserves – Nagarah, BRT and times – starting on Sundays.
The census at Malemenadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is set to start from February.
The state has five tiger reserves and 23 wildlife asylum.
The census assumes the significance for Karnataka because it is looking to regain place no.1 among Tiger countries in this country.
In the 2018 census, Madhya Pradesh won the ‘Tiger State’ tag that was coveted with 526 tigers while Karnataka recorded two less, 524.
Unlike the previous census which began simultaneously in all reserves and wildlife reserves, this time, has been divided and left for each division for Decide the date of the start.
This census is expected to be completed in February 8.
Regardless of tigers, data on other animals such as elephants, Indian Gaurs, deer will also be collected and compiled.
When the absence of volunteers, the Ministry of Forestry officials took this exercise in two phases.
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