Mysuru: “Globally, the population of the ‘great cat’ tiger including the sub-species is 3,890 in the wilderness. Of these, 2,967 are in India. US alone accounts for 5,000 tigers in captivity,” said M. Mohan Kumar, Chief Naturalist, Kanha National Park, also Field Director, Tiger Adventure Foundation, Mysuru.
He spoke at a workshop on ‘Conservation of Flora and Fauna’ organised by the Department of Environmental Studies and IQAC (Internal Quality Assessment Cell) of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, at its premises here recently.
