1 / 9World Animal Welfare Day is observed each year on October 4, to safeguard animals and raise awareness about their natural habitat. On this occasion, people are encouraged to contribute to the cause of animal welfare. It was first observed on March 24, 1925, by Heinrich Zimmerman, a German cynologist. (Image: Shutterstock)
2 / 9In India, the administration has been taking measures to protect wild animals and forests spread across the country. In 1973, it took a crucial step in safeguarding big cats by launching Project Tiger as the population of tigers was a cause of concern. Project Tiger has helped increase the population of tigbers in national parks and tiger reserves across the country. In case you're a wildlife enthusiasts, these are the forests you must visit to spot tigers in their natural habitat, according to the tiger census report released in July 2023. (Image: Shutterstock).
3 / 9Bandipur National Park: The Bandipur National Park in Karnataka, is spread across 868.63 square kilometres. It's home to 150 tigers. In 2018 the total number of tigers in Bandipur was 120. (Image: Shutterstock).
4 / 9Jim Corbett National Park: Jim Corbett National Park is one of the biggest national parks in the country with a total area of 1,318.54 square km. Jim Corbett National Park, located in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand, has a total of 260 tigers as per the 2022 census compared to 216 in 2018. (Image: Shutterstock)
5 / 9Dudhwa National Park: Dudhwa National Park, located in Uttar Pradesh, is home to 135 tigers as per the 2022 census. The numbers have increased significantly from 82 in 2018.
6 / 9Bandhavgarh National Park: Bandhavgarh National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh and it’s one of the densely populated natural habitats for tigers. The National Park is home to 135 tigers as per the latest census. (Image: Shutterstock)
7 / 9Manas National Park: Manas National Park is also a part of Project Tiger. The National Park located in Assam is home to 60 tigers, including 52 adults, according to the July 2023 census. (Image: Shutterstock)
8 / 9Melghat Tiger Reserve: Melghat is one of the first nine tiger reserves in India. It’s located in Maharashtra. Spread across an area of 1,677 sqkm, it is home to 57 tigers while it used to have only 25 in 2018. (Image: Shutterstock)
9 / 9Panna National Park: Panna National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh and has an area of 542.67 square km in total. It has 55 tigers now, while Panna National Park had only 17 tigers in 2018. (Image: Reuters)
