The last survey had identified 100 tigers in the 1,200-sq km Bandipur Tiger Reserve
As many as 700 people have volunteered for the most-awaited tiger census to be conducted across all tiger reserves and protected forest areas in south India.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/700-volunteers-count-big-cats
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bandipur-np
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nagarhole-np
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/census-habitat-monitoring
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife