Ramnagar, July 6 -- While the steadily rising number of tigers in Uttarakhand's Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) and its adjoining forest divisions marks a significant conservation triumph, it also simultaneously presents a growing concern for the local communities around the CTR. Recent sightings of multiple tigresses with cubs point not only to the success of longstanding conservation efforts but also to the increasing complexity of managing human-wildlife interactions in the region.
The Corbett Tiger Reserve alone now shelters over 260 adult tigers, excluding cubs under two years of age. In addition, the previous All India Tiger Estimation Report had recorded 67 tigers in the Ramnagar Forest Division and 53 in the Terai West Forest Division....