Most tiger deaths in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra over eight years

Tigernet data do not assign any confirmed cause of death for more than 50% of the incidents reported during the period

Tiger deaths in central Indian states over the last eight years, especially Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, could mean a setback for India’s tiger conservation efforts.
 
Between 2009 and 2017, 631 tigers were reported dead in India, according to Tigernet, the tiger mortality database maintained by the National Tiger Conservation Agency (NTCA).
 
Among these, the highest numbers —133 deaths (21.1%) —have been recorded in Madhya Pradesh, which has 13.8% of the country’s total tiger population of 2,226. Neighbouring Maharashtra, which harbours at least three tiger reserves and protected areas, recorded 14.4% of the total tiger deaths in the same period.