628 tigers died in India in past five years: Govt data
NEW DELHI, July 26 (PTI): A total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching, according to government data.
Meanwhile, 349 people were killed in tiger attacks during this period, with Maharashtra alone recording 200 deaths.
According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 96 tigers died in 2019, 106 in 2020, 127 in 2021, 121 in 2022, and 178 in 2023.
