<P> There are 50 tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is administrated by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). India is home to 70 percent of tigers in the world . In 2006, there were 1,411 tigers which increased to 1,706 in 2010 and 2,226 in 2014 . The total number of wild tigers has risen to 3,890 in 2016 according to World Wildlife Fund and Global Tiger Forum . </P> <P> 71,027.1 km (27,423.7 sq mi) of declared reserves are operated by state forestry departments "to ensure maintenance of viable populations of the conservation dependent Bengal tigers in India". The tigers are maintained for their scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values and to preserve for all time areas of biological importance as a national heritage for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people ." </P>

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