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Tiger Deaths 2025: Maharashtra Accounts for 41 of 166

16 March 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYTiger Deaths 2025:MaharashtraAccounts for 41 of16616 March 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Official data placed Maharashtra’s tiger mortality for 2025 at 41, from a national total of 166, a figure disclosed in the state legislature.

Key facts

  • National tiger deaths, 2025: 166.
  • Maharashtra share: 41 deaths.
  • Data source: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
  • Disclosed by: Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, Legislative Council Budget session.
RegionTiger deaths in 2025
India166
Maharashtra41

Exam angle

  • Body supplying the data: NTCA.
  • Maharashtra’s count: 41 of 166.
  • Minister who gave the numbers: Ganesh Naik.

Test yourself

1. How many tiger deaths were recorded in India in 2025, per NTCA data?

The NTCA figure for 2025 was 166.

2. How many of the 2025 tiger deaths occurred in Maharashtra?

Maharashtra reported 41 deaths.

3. Who shared the 2025 tiger death data in the Maharashtra Legislative Council?

Forest Minister Ganesh Naik gave the figures.