The forest of Rajasthan is now home to more than 100 tigers. The number of tigers in Rajasthan has crossed century after tigress T-111 gave birth to four cubs in Ranthambore National Park. The correct figure for the number of tigers in the forests of Rajasthan is 102.

Rajasthan has two major tiger reserves which include Ranthambore and Sariska. The number of tigers in Ranthambore National Park has gone up to 69 while in Sariska is 23. Apart from this, there is Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota district of Rajasthan which was declared as Tiger Reserve in 2013. Efforts have been made by the State Forest Department to repopulate the reserve. At present, only one tigress lives in this sanctuary.

The births of 33 tiger cubs have been recorded in Rajasthan in the last three years. Now Rajasthan has become the ninth state with the largest population of big cats in India. State Forest Minister Sukhram Bishnoi said, "We are conducting a study to develop a new habitat for the tigers. A proposal has also been sent to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to upgrade the Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary to a Tiger Reserve.

Last year, the government in its budget had announced to develop the sanctuary as a tiger reserve to provide additional habitat to the tigers of Ranthambore, improve the ecosystem and strengthen tourism.

Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary is spread over an area of 1,071 sq km in Bundi district of Rajasthan. The 302 square kilometer area of this sanctuary will be made an important tiger habitat and the remaining area will be made a buffer zone.

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The news of tigers crossing 100 in Rajasthan has created a wave of happiness among wildlife lovers. But this news is a matter of concern for the park managers as the tiger population in Ranthambore National Park is continuously increasing while the area for tigers is less.

Due to the high density of tigers in Ranthambore National Park, the area has started shrinking, so the Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) had proposed to relocate six of them. But many wildlife experts believe that this proposal will never come to the fore as Rajasthan does not have a safe habitat for these tigers to relocate.

A wildlife expert said, "There is ample scope for improvement of wildlife habitat in the vicinity of Ranthambore. Also, more tigers can be kept in the Sariska Tiger Reserve after setting appropriate targets. Meanwhile the forest department should work to develop new tiger reserves in the state.