14 DAY TRIAL // Starting this Monday, conservationists and park rangers in India will inspect tiger habitat across the country and try to determine how many big cats belonging to this species are left in the wild in this part of the world.
According to Times of India, the tiger census now underway in India is the third of its kind to have ever been organized in the country. The census is expected to be completed within seven days' time.
In order to figure out how many tigers are left in India, volunteers and park rangers will collect information concerning tiger sightings, prey availability and habitat suitability.
They will also look at images obtained with the help of camera traps, and count pugmarks and scats, the same source details.
India's National Tiger Conservation Authority says that, for the time being, the country is home to about 1,700 such big cats.
According to data collected during previous censuses, India's tiger population has been steadily increasing over the past few years, especially in southern states.