Bengal tigers inhabit diverse landscapes across the Indian subcontinent.
Key Habitat Features
Dense Forests: They primarily live in tropical moist deciduous forests, mangrove forests, subtropical forests, and tropical rainforests, preferring dense vegetation for shelter and hunting.
Grasslands and Open Areas: Tall grasses, reed beds, savannas, and floodplains provide cover and hunting grounds.
Water Sources: Rivers, streams, lakes, and marshes are essential for drinking, cooling, and ambushing prey.
Elevation: They can live from low-lying coastal areas up to about 3,000 meters in the Himalayan foothills.
Human-Modified Landscapes: Some populations adapt to plantations and agricultural areas where adequate protection and prey are available.
Conservation focuses on protecting and managing suitable habitats with sufficient prey populations.