How many Bengal tigers were there 50 years a go?

Fifty years ago, in the early 1970s, the population of Bengal tigers was estimated to be around 2,000 to 3,000 individuals in the wild. This period marked the beginning of significant conservation efforts, as the species faced severe threats from habitat loss and poaching. Since then, various initiatives have aimed to protect and increase their numbers, leading to fluctuations in their population over the decades.