The big cat population in Assam's Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve has increased from three in 2022 to 12 by the end of 2025, state Forest and Environment Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said on Friday.

The minister said the increase was a significant conservation achievement.
"From just 3 tigers in 2022 to 12 by the end of 2025, Nameri Tiger Reserve has scripted a remarkable conservation success, validated by the Wildlife Institute of India," Baruah said in a post on X.