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Tiger Conservation in India
India holds close to 70% of the wild tigers left on earth - 3,682 of them, spread across 58 tiger reserves - and marked Global Tiger Day on 29 July 2026 with an NTCA event in New Delhi, a new eco-tourism webpage and awards for the officers who do the work on the ground.
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India's tiger count stands at 3,682 across 58 reserves - about 70% of the world's wild tigers. Global Tiger Day 2026 brought an NTCA eco-tourism webpage, the NTCA Awards and greetings from the Prime Minister and Vice-President.
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