"The objective is to get as close to the truth as possible - but we cannot catch every tiger on camera," said Yadvendradev Jhala, a senior wildlife biologist at the WII. A senior NTCA official said more than 5,000 people were expected to be involved in the survey across over 400,000sqkm of tiger-bearing forests in 18 states. Despite India's rise in tiger counts over the past decade, conservation officials say, there is not enough space for tigers. "The corresponding average protected area is only about 212sqkm," said Vaibhav Mathur, a senior NTCA official. "We've identified 32 tiger corridors across India," Mathur said.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2018 21:22 UTC