Baripada : The All India Tiger Estimation-2026 commenced today in Similipal Tiger Reserve marking the beginning of a comprehensive assessment of the tiger population in the reserve.

As per the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) protocol, the estimation will be carried out in two phases: Phase-I and Phase-III.

In Phase-I, which started today in Similipal South Division, 103 trained survey groups have been deployed across 103 beats to conduct a sign survey of carnivores and mega herbivores, along with a line transect survey and a count of vulture and other bird species. This phase will continue till November 22, aiming to calculate carnivore occupancy and ungulate density.

The next phase, Phase-III, will involve an extensive camera trapping exercise across 1321 grids (2 Sq. km

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