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Kaziranga Records Third-Highest Tiger Density in India

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Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam has recorded the third-highest tiger density in India, as per the latest tiger status report released on Global Tiger Day, July 29, 2025.

Kaziranga Tiger Reserve (KTR):

  • Located in Assam, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a biosphere known primarily for its population of the one-horned rhinoceros.
  • Recently, KTR has emerged as a significant tiger habitat as well.

Tiger Density & Numbers (2024):

  • Tiger Density:65 tigers per 100 sq. km (3rd highest in India).
  • Tiger Count: 148 tigers over an area of 1,307.49 sq. km.
  • Comparative Figures:
    • Bandipur (Karnataka): 19.83 tigers/100 sq. km
    • Corbett (Uttarakhand): 19.56 tigers/100 sq. km
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