Jharkhand Tiger, Wildlife Census Begins Dec 15, Ends April 2026

• Jharkhand's tiger and wildlife census will commence on December 15.
• S R Natesh, Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director of Palamu Tiger Reserve, is appointed as the Nodal Officer.
• The census will utilize an Ecological App for digital counting, supplemented by manual methods, with the app-based part concluding by December 22.
• The comprehensive wildlife counting across all 36 forest divisions is expected to be completed by April 2026.
• Approximately 1,600 employees and volunteers will be deployed for the census.

Why It Matters: New census offers key data for Jharkhand's wildlife conservation.