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What parameters are used for tiger census in our country’s national parks and sanctuaries?
What parameters are used for tiger census in our country’s national parks and sanctuaries?
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The correct option is C Pug marks and faecal pellets
Tiger census refers to the statistical method employed to determine the population of tigers and their distribution within the country every year. The census conducted in our National Parks and tiger reserves helps in the enumeration of population size.
The parameters included in the tiger census in National parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of our country are:
●Pugmarks (footprints)
●Faecal pellets (animal waste)
This is an indirect method of estimating the population density without actually counting them or seeing them. Hence, these methods are not always accurate. Nowadays, camera trapping and excreta DNA analysis are being extensively used.
Final answer
b. Pugmarks and faecal pellets
Tiger census refers to the statistical method employed to determine the population of tigers and their distribution within the country every year. The census conducted in our National Parks and tiger reserves helps in the enumeration of population size.
The parameters included in the tiger census in National parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of our country are:
●Pugmarks (footprints)
●Faecal pellets (animal waste)
This is an indirect method of estimating the population density without actually counting them or seeing them. Hence, these methods are not always accurate. Nowadays, camera trapping and excreta DNA analysis are being extensively used.
Final answer
b. Pugmarks and faecal pellets
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