Recently All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018 was released Which of the following statements are c...........

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Recently, All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018 was released. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the report findings?

1. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers among all states in India.

2. Pench sanctuary (MP) and Periyar sanctuary of Kerala emerged as best managed tiger reserves in country.

3. Chhattisgarh and Mizoram are the only states which saw a decline in their tiger numbers.

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Explanation:

It is 4th such tiger survey since 2006. It is a gargantuan exercise and is conducted once in 4 years. Latest survey is culmination of 15 months (1.3 year) of forest officials surveying 3,81,400 sq-km of forested habitat.

Madhya Pradesh saw highest number at 526, followed by Karnataka (524), Uttarakhand (442), Maharashtra (312) and Tamil Nadu (264).
States that saw Decline in Tiger Population: Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. While all other States saw a Positive increase.
Highest Number of Tigers: found in Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
Maximum Improvement in Tiger Population since 2014: recoded in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil
4^th cycle of the Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEETR), which evaluates India’s 50 tiger sanctuaries was also released along with 4th National Tiger Estimation (Tiger census). According to it-
Pench sanctuary (MP) and Periyar sanctuary of Kerala emerged as best managed tiger reserves in country.
Chhattisgarh and Mizoram saw a decline in their tiger numbers while tiger numbers in Odisha remained constant. All other states witnessed a positive trend.