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Tiger
in AP
Andhra Pradesh has a tiger population which is under stress.However, steps
have been initiated by the Forest Department and NGOs like WWF to restore
the tiger habitats and facilitate the increase in tiger population. Apart
from steps to check poaching, compensation for cattle kills by tigers
has been increased, and decentralised payment procedures introduced.
| Sl.No. |
District |
1989 |
1993 |
1997 |
| 1. |
Adilabad |
15 |
9 |
25 |
| 2. |
Karimnagar |
8 |
12 |
3 |
| 3. |
Warangal |
48 |
50 |
20 |
| 4. |
Medak |
- |
- |
- |
| 5. |
Nizamabad |
- |
- |
- |
| 6. |
Khammam |
12 |
10 |
19 |
| 7. |
Visakhapatnam |
9 |
3 |
5 |
| 8. |
Vizianagaram |
1 |
6 |
- |
| 9. |
Srikakulam |
- |
- |
- |
| 10. |
West
Godavari |
- |
- |
- |
| 11. |
East
Godavari |
16 |
21 |
9 |
| 12. |
Krishna |
- |
- |
- |
| 13. |
Guntur |
- |
- |
- |
| 14. |
Nellore |
- |
- |
- |
| 15. |
Prakasam |
27 |
26 |
18 |
| 16. |
Chittoor |
2 |
- |
1 |
| 17. |
Ananthapur |
- |
- |
- |
| 18. |
Cuddapah |
- |
- |
- |
| 19. |
Kurnool |
27 |
26 |
51 |
| 20. |
Mahaboobnagar |
63 |
27 |
5 |
| 21. |
Nalgonda |
1 |
5 |
- |
| 22. |
Hyderabad |
- |
- |
- |
| 23. |
Rangareddy |
- |
- |
- |
| . |
TOTAL |
235 |
197 |
171 |
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