Census of Animals:

The tiger population was estimated to be 89 during the 1997 tiger census. No comprehensive census exercise has been carried out for quite some time, owing to the lack of well-trained staff as well as the fragile law and order situation but there are indications of a favourable balance between prey and predator populations.The last available census figure of tigers is from 1988 when the figure was 92. Since then insurgency problems have prevented any tiger census but even though 4 tigers were poisoned in 1990 it is felt that the population is healthy.


The one horned rhino is largely concentrated in the Kaziranga National Park, where a range of about fourteen different types of grass provide them ample forage. The rhino is also found in smaller number in some other wildlife sanctuaries in the State. The rhino population has increased to 1672 (as per 2000, Animal Census) from 1164 (as per 1993 Animal Census) in Kaziranga National Park alone. The elephant population is thriving in almost all the reserved sanctuaries and wildlife habitats. According to 1993 Animal Census Kaziranga National Park has about 1092 elephants followed by Manas National Park (522), Nameri National Park (202) and Dibru-Saikhowa (131). The Orang National Park has about 6, Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary 28 and Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary 6 elephants according to 1997 Animal Census. For preservation and protection of tiger population a centrally sponsored scheme “Tiger Project” is also located at Manas National Park. Tiger population was 89 at Manas National Park according to 1997 Animal Census and the same was 80 in Kaziranga National Park, 29 each in Nameri and Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuaries, 16 in Orang National Park, 8 in Laokhowa and 3 in Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuaries.
According to the, 1999 census report, the park had 46 rhinos.

 

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