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A white tiger at the Madrid Zoo. White tigers have been recorded in India since 16th century AD. The first white tiger was captured in 1915. A white tiger named Mohan was captured by the king of Rewa, Martand Singh, in 1951 from the forest of Sidhi district, which is now part of the Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve.
Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo White Tiger Safari and Zoo, also known as Mukundpur White Tiger Safari, is located in Mukundpur of Maihar district of Rewa division. The main attraction at the zoo is the World's First White Tiger Safari in which visitors can see white tigers. The zoo also houses 40 different endangered species and more than 60 ...
Tigers in India constitute more than 70% of the global population of tigers. [1] [2] Tigers have been officially adopted as the National Animal of India [3] on recommendation of the National Board for Wildlife [4] since April 1973. [5] In popular local languages, tigers are called baagh, puli or sher. [6]
Tiger reserves were set up as a part of Project Tiger initiated in 1973 and are administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority of Government of India. Tiger reserves consist of a core area which includes part(s) of protected areas such as a national park or a wildlife sanctuary and a buffer zone which is a mix of forested and non ...
Tigers are highly territorial and an individual can claim up to 150 square km in which to hunt, making habitat loss due to invasive species like lantana a serious threat to the future expansion of ...
It covers an area of 1,674.55 km 2 (646.55 sq mi) and is a part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve. It was declared a National Park in 1981 and a tiger reserve in 2006. [1] [2] Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve is the birthplace of white tiger Mohan, who was captured by the King of Rewa, Martand Singh in 1951. [3] [4] [5]
Habitat loss is one of the biggest threats to wild tiger populations. Using satellite images, researchers have created a new real-time mapping system for tiger habitats that could aid in ...
Bandhavgarh National Park and Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary form the core area of Bandhavgarh tiger reserve, which spreads over a total area of 716 km 2 (276 sq mi). The total area of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is 1,536 km 2 (593 sq mi) including 716 km 2 (276 sq mi) core and 820 km 2 (320 sq mi) buffer area. [3]