Wildlife authorities of Papikonda National Park (PNP) are waiting with bated breath for this day – July 29, which is observed as the International Tiger Day. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) will be announcing the findings of the Tiger Census - 2018 on Monday. Declared as a national park in 2008, the PNP met the criteria of the Tiger Census Protocol and included in the list of tiger habitats, and therefore part of the census exercise. The 2018 census is the first in the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh post bifurcation. “Meeting the Tiger Census Protocol was a cause of celebration.

Source: The Hindu July 28, 2019 18:33 UTC