Source: TH
Sixteen tigers have died in Uttarakhand, since January, prompting concern from the Environment Ministry.
Currently, Uttarakhand has 3 active Tiger reserves (Corbett National Park, Kalagarh Tiger Reserve, and Rajaji Tiger Reserve) and 2 more will be open soon named Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary and Surai Range of Terai East. The State, at present, has over 420 tigers, as per the recent tiger census. As many as 250 tigers are in the Corbett Tiger Reserve area alone.
