India now hosts the world's largest tiger population, despite having the highest human density and just 18% of global tiger habitat, according to a new study. In just over a decade, India has doubled its tiger population to more than 3,

India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing communities’ living standards near tiger areas.

India has doubled its tiger population in just over a decade, thanks to conservation efforts that protect habitats, curb poaching, and boost local communities.

At the turn of the millennium, experts were announcing the doomsday for wild tigers in India saying India's national animal would go extinct soon.

India's tiger population has rebounded remarkably over the past two decades, occupying 75% of the world's wild tigers across a significant area. This

The study says India has achieved significant success in conserving wildlife, even as global wildlife populations have declined. | Photo Credit: file photo

India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss and reducing human-wildlife conflict, a study published Thursday found.