Major Mammals
The estimated figures of population of major mammals as per the exercises conducted in the past are as follows:
|
Sl. No. |
Species |
No. of animals (1993) |
No. of animals (1997) |
No. of animals (2002) |
No. of animals (2011) |
|
1 |
Elephant |
4286 |
5737 |
6965 |
7490 |
|
2 |
Gaur |
4840 |
4151 |
14787 |
17860 |
|
3 |
Malabar Giant Squirrel |
1384 |
63474 |
88919 |
--- |
|
4 |
Nilgiri Langur |
2987 |
24809 |
51517 |
--- |
|
5 |
Sambar Deer |
10665 |
13661 |
30414 |
32148 |
|
6 |
Spotted Deer |
6259 |
14881 |
38391 |
11398 |
|
7 |
Wild Boar |
40963 |
40425 |
60940 |
48034 |
|
8 |
Nilgiri Tahr |
1075 |
1008 |
902 |
--- |
|
9 |
Tiger |
76 |
73 |
71 ± 7 |
--- |
Elephant
Figures of population estimation of elephants in the forest areas of Kerala are shown in the table below:
| Year | Nature of estimation | Estimated no.of elephants |
| 1993 | Wildlife census | 4286 |
| 1997 | Wildlife census | 5737 |
| 2002 | Wildlife census | 6965 |
| 2005 | Elephant census | 5135 (dung count)3564 (sample block count) |
| 2007 | Elephant census | 6068 (dung count) |
| 2010 | Elephant census | 6026 (dung count)3520 (sample block count) |
| 2011 | Wildlife census | 7384 (dung count)1958 (sample block count) |
| 2012 | Elephant Census | 6026 (Dung Count) |
Tiger
|
Tiger Census |
|
Year |
1997 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
2014 |
2018 |
|
Number |
73 |
71 |
46 (39-53) |
71 (67-75) |
136 (119-150) |
190 (166-215) |
Status of Tigers in India - 2018, Summary Report - MoEF & CC
Nilgiri Tahr
|
Estimated Population of Nilgiri tahr (2008 to 2016) |
|
Year |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
Population |
743 |
747 |
776 |
831 |
789 |
873 |
894 |
900 |
1420 |
