BHABUA, Jan. 13 -- The forest department of Bihar has started an intensive wildlife census in Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, largest in Bihar, spread over 1,539 square kilometres in the plateaued Kaimur Range adjoining Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh forests. The census began on Sunday. For the first time, all the animals (herbivores and carnivores) in the sanctuary, will be counted in the 90 days exercise under standard protocol of the Central government's All India Tiger Estimation Program, with active participation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Wildlife Institute of India (WII) experts, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Kaimur, Sanjeev Ranjan said. Specially trained forest officials will count the animals using modern scientific techniques. A state government proposal for approval to declare the sanctuary as the Second Tiger Reserve of Bihar was sent to the Centre in November last. Bihar urgently needs a second tiger reserve as the one in Valmiki Tiger Reserve, spread over 900 square kilometers, is over-saturated. The significant census, aiming to assess animal population and determine prey availability, is crucial for reintroducing tigers in Kaimur forests after their absence for decades. Over 50 officials were participating in the census. in the sanctuary....