India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing communities’ living standards near tiger areas.

India now hosts the world's largest tiger population, despite having the highest human density and just 18% of global tiger habitat, according to a new study. In just over a decade, India has doubled its tiger population to more than 3,

India has doubled its tiger population in just over a decade, thanks to conservation efforts that protect habitats, curb poaching, and boost local communities.

Data from new research published in Science journal said that people-free – and shared spaces – were necessary for the conservation of tigers in India.

At the turn of the millennium, experts were announcing the doomsday for wild tigers in India saying India's national animal would go extinct soon.

The study says India has achieved significant success in conserving wildlife, even as global wildlife populations have declined. | Photo Credit: file photo

India's tiger population has rebounded remarkably over the past two decades, occupying 75% of the world's wild tigers across a significant area. This

India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss and reducing human-wildlife conflict, a study published Thursday found.