World Tiger Day

Data released by the Government on World Tiger Day on July 29 revealed that India's official count for the leopard population has increased by 63% between 2014 to 2018. Reportedly, the count used to be around 7,910 in 2014 and now it has increased to around 12,852. Meanwhile, Union Forest Minister said, "it's testimony to the fact that conservation of tigers leads to the conservation of the entire ecosystem".