Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Increasing Forest Capacity for Wildlife Safety and Ecological Balance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Arjunlal Meena, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  497 TO BE ANSWERED ON  06.02.2023

## Increasing Forest Capacity for Wildlife Safety and Ecological Balance

## 497. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the number of people died from the attacks of tigers in the country during the last three years along with the reasons therefor, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  number  of  tigers  exceeds  the  forest  capacity,  if  so,  whether  the  Government contemplates to increase the area of forest, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of tigers in the country at present along with tiger reserve-wise details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to start  any scheme to provide appropriate atmosphere (such  as  biological  park)  for  various  wild  animals  from  the  safety  point  of  view  of  the wildlife and to maintain ecological balance and if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether  any  project  has  been  started  in  connection  with  the  maintenance  of  wildlife sanctuaries in the State of Haryana during the last three years, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) As reported by States, the details of human deaths by tiger attack for the last three years are at Annexure-I.
- (b) No Sir.
- (c) The quadrennial All  India  Tiger Estimation  Exercise  which  assesses  the  Status  of  Tigers, Co-predators and Prey using robust scientific methodology, has shown that the tiger number has increased as per the latest estimation done in 2018, with an estimated number of 2967 (range  2603-3346)  as  compared  to  2014  estimation  of  2226  (range  1945-2491).    As  per Report of Status of Tigers, Copredators and Prey in India, 2018, the population estimates of tigers in tiger reserves for the year 2018-19 are at Annexure-II.
- (d) For  protection  and  conservation  of  wild  animals,  National  Parks,  Wildlife  Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves, Community Reserves, Tiger Reserves and Elephants Reserves are

created.  Further, for ex-situ conservation of wild animals, zoos are established as per extant rules and procedures.

- (e) Funding  assistance  provided  for  conservation  and  protection  of  wild  animals  under  the ongoing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme-  'Development  of  Wildlife  Habitats'  to  the  State Government of Haryana during 2019-20 to 2021-22 is as under:-

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   Sl. No. | Name of State   |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Haryana         |   237.608 |   18.2212 |   127.331 |

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Annexure-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  497  ON  INCREASING  FOREST  CAPACITY  FOR WILDLIFE SAFETY AND ECOLOGICAL BALANCE DUE FOR REPLY ON 06.02.2023

Details of Human deaths by tiger attack for the last three years

| S. No.          | State             |   2020 |   2021 |   2022 |
|-----------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1               | Andhra Pradesh    |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 2               | Arunachal Pradesh |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 3               | Assam             |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 4               | Bihar             |      1 |      4 |      2 |
| 5               | Chhattisgarh      |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 6               | Jharkhand         |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 7               | Karnataka         |      0 |      1 |      1 |
| 8               | Kerala            |      1 |      0 |      0 |
| 9               | Madhya Pradesh    |      6 |      0 |      1 |
| 10              | Maharashtra       |     25 |     32 |     84 |
| 11              | Mizoram           |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 12              | Orissa            |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 13              | Rajasthan         |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 14              | Tamil Nadu        |      1 |      3 |      0 |
| 15              | Telangana         |      2 |      0 |      0 |
| 16              | Uttar Pradesh     |      4 |     11 |     14 |
| 17              | Uttarakhand       |      0 |      1 |      3 |
| 18              | West Bengal       |      4 |      5 |      1 |
| Year wise total | Year wise total   |     44 |     57 |    106 |

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## Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  497  ON  INCREASING  FOREST  CAPACITY  FOR WILDLIFE SAFETY AND ECOLOGICAL BALANCE DUE FOR REPLY ON 06.02.2023

## As per Report of Status of Tigers, Copredators and Prey in India, 2018, Population estimates of tigers in tiger reserves

| Sl. No.                            | State                              | Tiger Reserves                     | Tiger Numbers including tiger utilizing the Tiger Reserve   |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains                          |
| 1.                                 | Bihar                              | Valmiki                            | 33                                                          |
| 2.                                 | Uttar Pradesh                      | Dudhwa                             | 107                                                         |
| 3.                                 | Uttar Pradesh                      | Pilibhit                           | 65                                                          |
| 4.                                 | Uttarakhand                        | Corbett                            | 266                                                         |
| 5.                                 | Uttarakhand                        | Rajaji                             | 52                                                          |
| Central India and Eastern Ghats    | Central India and Eastern Ghats    | Central India and Eastern Ghats    | Central India and Eastern Ghats                             |
| 6.                                 | Andhra Pradesh                     | Nagarjunasagar Srisailam           | 43                                                          |
| 7.                                 | Chhattisgarh                       | Achanakmar                         | 5                                                           |
| 8.                                 | Chhattisgarh                       | Indravati                          | 3                                                           |
| 9.                                 | Chhattisgarh                       | Udanti-Sitanadi                    | 1                                                           |
| 10.                                | Jharkhand                          | Palamau                            | -                                                           |
| 11.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Bandhavgarh                        | 124                                                         |
| 12.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Kanha                              | 108                                                         |
| 13.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Panna                              | 31                                                          |
| 14.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Pench                              | 87                                                          |
| 15.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Satpuda                            | 47                                                          |
| 16.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Sanjay-Dubri                       | 6                                                           |
| 17.                                | Maharashtra                        | Bor                                | 6                                                           |
| 18.                                | Maharashtra                        | Melghat                            | 49                                                          |
| 19.                                | Maharashtra                        | Navegaon Nagzira                   | 6                                                           |
| 20.                                | Maharashtra                        | Pench                              | 82                                                          |
| 21.                                | Maharashtra                        | Sahyadri                           | 3                                                           |
| 22.                                | Maharashtra                        | Tadoba                             | 106                                                         |
| 23.                                | Odisha                             | Satkosia                           | 1                                                           |
| 24.                                | Odisha                             | Similipal                          | 12                                                          |
| 25.                                | Rajasthan                          | Mukundra                           | 1                                                           |
| 26.                                | Rajasthan                          | Ranthambore                        | 55                                                          |
| 27.                                | Rajasthan                          | Sariska                            | 11                                                          |
| 28.                                | Telangana                          | Amrabad                            | 9                                                           |
| 29.                                | Telangana                          | Kawal                              | 1                                                           |

| Western Ghats                   | Western Ghats                   | Western Ghats                   | Western Ghats                   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 30.                             | Karnataka                       | Bandipur                        | 173                             |
| 31.                             | Karnataka                       | Bhadra                          | 38                              |
| 32.                             | Karnataka                       | Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple      | 86                              |
| 33.                             | Karnataka                       | Anshi Dandeli (Kali)            | 11                              |
| 34.                             | Karnataka                       | Nagarahole                      | 164                             |
| 35.                             | Kerala                          | Parambikulam                    | 33                              |
| 36.                             | Kerala                          | Periyar                         | 33                              |
| 37.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Anamalai                        | 25                              |
| 38.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Kalakad Mundanthurai (KMTR)     | 8                               |
| 39.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Mudumalai                       | 162                             |
| 40.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Sathyamangalam                  | 126                             |
| NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains |
| 41.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Kamlang                         | 4                               |
| 42.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Namdapha                        | 11                              |
| 43.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Pakke                           | 3                               |
| 44.                             | Assam                           | Kaziranga                       | 135                             |
| 45.                             | Assam                           | Manas                           | 31                              |
| 46.                             | Assam                           | Nameri                          | 3                               |
| 47.                             | Assam                           | Orang                           | 21                              |
| 48.                             | Mizoram                         | Dampa                           | -                               |
| 49.                             | West Bengal                     | Buxa                            | -                               |
| Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       |
| 50.                             | West Bengal                     | Sundarban                       | 106                             |
| Total                           | Total                           | Total                           | 2493                            |
| Tigers outside Tiger Reserves   | Tigers outside Tiger Reserves   | Tigers outside Tiger Reserves   | 474                             |
| Grand Total                     | Grand Total                     | Grand Total                     | 2967                            |

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