According to this census, there has been a 60 per cent reduction in the population of tigers across the four States and the decrease has been caused by poaching and loss of habitat. Reserves in Maharashtra in 2001-02 recorded 238 tigers but the number has fallen to 95. While Rajasthan registered 58 tigers in the last count, it now has only 30 tigers. Madhya Pradesh had 710 tigers in the last census and now has 265 tigers, while Chhattisgarh recorded 25 tigers.

While a countrywide complete census report is expected by year-end, this report that took two years to put together claims to have recorded a accurate reading.