According to the latest census (2014) there are only 2,226 tigers in India. Although a very low number this shows an increase of 520 tigers (30%) compared to the 1,706 of the prior count (2010).  

“The truth about tigers” is an outstanding documentary for tiger lovers and provides a lot of information about tigers and their struggle to survive (https://vimeo.com/17468170).

My pictures were taken in Sariska National Park and in Bandhavgarh National Park. 

In 2005 the Forest Department declared that there were no tigers left in Sariska National Park. Five tigers were reintroduced in Sariska in 2008 by moving two male and three female tigers from Ranthambore National Park. However, reintroducing tigers in Sariska is proving to be very challenging.  There has ben a lot of discussion about the reasons for this but no definitive conclusion has been reached and the struggle to reintroduce tigers in Sariska continues. This video from NDTV www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/fromndtv/224786 provides a good summary of the effort to reintroduce tigers in Sariska.

Bandhavgarh National Park is a former game reserve of the Maharajas that was declared a National Park in 1968. The park takes the name from the ancient fort that is located inside of it. Surrounding the fort there is a marvelous jungle that currently hosts one of the largest population of tigers in India. Bandhavgarh is one of the best places to see tigers in India and to further enhance your chances of having a close encounter with this amazing animal you can take a safari on elephant back. Junglemantra (http://junglemantrasafaris.com) is a very good place to stay at in Bandhavgarh. Its owner is Shailin Ramji and, in addition to being a great host, he is a conservation-minded person and an excellent photographer that can help you with lots of tips.