List of Indian states by wildlife population

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The Bengal tiger and the Indian elephant are endangered species which are protected by Project Tiger and Project Elephant programmes run by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. [1] [2] [3] Indian Leopards are vulnerable and protected species. [4] The tiger numbers are of animals aged above 1.5 years. [5] [6]

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India is home to 75% of the world's tiger population [7] as well as 60% of Asian elephant population. [8]

State-wise data

Tiger, Leopard and Elephant population by state
StateTigers (2018) [11] Elephants (2017) [12] Leopards (2024) [13] Asiatic lion (2020) [14]
Andhra Pradesh 62743430
Arunachal Pradesh 291,61400
Assam 1825,71900
Bihar 3125320
Chhattisgarh 192478460
Goa 20710
Gujarat 001,355674
Jharkhand 3679290
Karnataka 5246,0491,1310
Kerala 1833,0544720
Madhya Pradesh 78571,8170
Maharashtra 44469080
Meghalaya 01,75400
Mizoram 0700
Nagaland 043200
Odisha 201,9663450
Rajasthan 88841940
Tamil Nadu 3062,9618150
Telangana 21572680
Tripura 020300
Uttar Pradesh 2052321940
Uttarakhand 5601,8397030
West Bengal 1317002330
Total3,682 [11] 27,8759,736674

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gir National Park</span> Forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary in India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asiatic lion</span> Lion population in India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wildlife of Karnataka</span>

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