MP records 27 tiger deaths in 2022, highest in country

The ‘tiger state’ of India, Madhya Pradesh, unfortunately holds the unfortunate distinction of having suffered the greatest number of losses of these magnificent striped cats.

According to data released by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on its website, as of July 15 this year, MP alone was responsible for 27 of the 74 tiger deaths that had been reported nationwide. This was the greatest number of any state during this time period.

Maharashtra, a state with a central location, came in second on this front with 15 fatalities recorded. According to NTCA records, Karnataka comes in second with 11 deaths, followed by Assam with 5, Kerala with 4, Rajasthan with 4, Uttar Pradesh with 3, Andhra Pradesh with 2, Bihar with 1, Odisha with 2, and Chhattisgarh with 1 apiece.

Officials claim that territorial disputes, old age, illnesses, poaching, and electrocution are some of the main causes of these animals’ demise.

In the 2018 census, Madhya Pradesh had reclaimed the coveted title of being the nation’s “tiger state.”The state had the most tigers of any state in the nation, 526, according to the 2018 All-India Tiger Estimation Report.Six tiger reserves—Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Satpura, Panna, and Sanjay Dubri—are located in the state.

Nine males and eight females were among the 27 tigers that perished this year. Other times, the data did not specify the gender of the animals. Adults, young adults, and cubs were among the deceased cats.