Ranchi, Nov 2 (PTI) Alarmed over depletion of tiger population in Palamau Tiger Reserve, the Jharkhand government today said it will chalk out strategies for conservation of the big cats.
"This is an alarm bell for us. The number of tigers in PTR has definitely been reduced...A meeting at my level has been convened to draw up an action plan for the conservation of the endangered species," Jharkhand chief secretary A K Singh told reporters here.
According to official data, the number of tigers in PTR has gone down to six from 17 in 2007.
However, the positive side is that the situation in Palamau is not as worse as in Sariska, Singh said.
"We will not let Palamau become a (second) Sariska. The government will take whatever steps required to increase the number of the big cats," he said.
Set up in 1973, PTR had 44 tigers in 1993, 49 in 1994, 50 in 1995, 41 in 1996 and 44 in 1997.
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