Why only tigers even birds which form part of the wild life ecosystem seems to be as important as other wild animals for the forest department officials.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/after-tigers-now-it-time-count-birds-karnataka
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mb-maramkal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cauvery-sa
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biligiri-rangaswamy-temple-sa
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/census-habitat-monitoring
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife