Rishikesh (U'khand), Mar 16 (PTI) Tiger census trends show a steady rise in the population of the animal in Uttarakhand, according to a senior forest officer.

"We have clear indications of a fast increasing population of tigers in both Corbett and Rajaji Tiger reserves apart from the territorial forest divisions of the state," Uttarakhand's Head of Forest Force Vinod Kumar Singhal said.

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However, he said the tiger census is still underway and any prior estimate cannot be shared.

But due to better standards of forest and wildlife conservation in Uttarakhand the state has registered a steady rise in tiger population, he said.

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