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Wildlife population increases in Uttranchal
Dehradun, Aug 17: Uttaranchal registered an increase in its wildlife population, especially that of leopards and elephants, in this year`s census even though a `negligent` drop was witnessed in the number of tigers in the state.
Dehradun, Aug 17: Uttaranchal registered an increase in its wildlife population, especially that of leopards and elephants, in this year's census even though a "negligent" drop was witnessed in the number of tigers in the state.
According to the wildlife census 2003, released by the forest department today, 2090 leopards were found in the state this year as against 1961 reported in 2001 registering an
increase of 6.57 percent.
Similarly, the number of elephants this year was reported at 1582 showing a 4.97 per cent increase over the previous census conducted two years ago when it was 1507.
However, the population of tigers has gone down slightly with only 245 of them found this year as against 251 in 2001.
In protected forests, the number of elephants and lions has increased, though the number of leopards has come down by 7.2 percent.
However, in reserved forest areas, the number of leopards has shown an increase of 12.35 percent.
In the forest areas outside the protected forests, Pithoragarh forest division has registered 64.5 percent increase in the number of leopards while Champawat forest division has shown a decrease of 41.6 percent.
Bureau Report
Similarly, the number of elephants this year was reported at 1582 showing a 4.97 per cent increase over the previous census conducted two years ago when it was 1507.
However, the population of tigers has gone down slightly with only 245 of them found this year as against 251 in 2001.
In protected forests, the number of elephants and lions has increased, though the number of leopards has come down by 7.2 percent.
However, in reserved forest areas, the number of leopards has shown an increase of 12.35 percent.
In the forest areas outside the protected forests, Pithoragarh forest division has registered 64.5 percent increase in the number of leopards while Champawat forest division has shown a decrease of 41.6 percent.
Bureau Report