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Why should we save tigers? At the turn of the 20th century, it is estimated that India probably had many thousands of tigers in the wild. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Government of India, have been conducting tiger estimation surveys in partnership with NGOs.
- India stepped up the protection of its tiger habitat. In a leap forward for tiger conservation in India, the government announced on Global Tiger Day 2021 that 14 Tiger Reserves are now Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS) approved.
- Malaysia tackled the snaring crisis. Community patrol teams in Malaysia’s Belum-Temengor Forest Complex have continued to see a decrease in active snares.
- Message of hope for tigers in China. Northeast China could be home to up to 300 tigers with the right interventions, and with tiger numbers slowly increasing in the country it’s good news all round.
- New tigress spotted in Thailand. A new tigress was recorded on camera traps in Mae Wong National Park and after cross-checking the image with researchers, it was revealed this tiger was born in neighbouring Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary and had dispersed into this new area.
- Save Tigers, Save Forests, and Grasslands
- Helps Sustain The Future of A Multitude of Wildlife
- A Cultural Icon For Millions
- Significant to Pacify Climate Change
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Tigers and forests are deeply rooted together. They live, breed, and hunt in groves, and as apex predators, these majestic species are a sign of a healthy ecosystem. Protecting tigers also helps safeguard a range of critically important habitats and ecosystems. Likewise, each hectare protected as a tiger habitat has a multitude of economic benefits...
Tiger is the largest cat on earth and is a top predator. It helps check the population of herbivores while maintaining the health of a forest or grassland that they call home. By protecting their kingdoms, we are securing the future for other wildlife! Tigers walking at night in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra.
For centuries, tigers are symbolically embedded in the Indian culture. From ancient folklore, children’s books to scriptures, this feline has been largely depicted in our culture since time immemorial. Communities celebrating the majestic cats at the Annual festival in the Aiyan Temple, Samalpuram. These fierce felines are heavily engraved in the r...
Tigers play a significant role in mitigating climate change. Tiger landscapes store more carbon than any other forest in any region. Protected forests in the tiger reserve in Asia are the most effective carbon stores in the entire world. A female Bengal tiger resting in the Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh.
Conserving these majestic big cats caters to multiple financial benefits. Tiger reserves support human life by protecting fish nurseries and agricultural lands, providing clean drinking, and irrigation water. These habitats are a boon for communities-economically! Tiger walking at dawn in the Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh.
At present, the big cats are restricted to 7% of their original range. Illegal wildlife trade, poaching and increasing human-tiger conflict pose a threat to their survival. Every part of a tiger- is traded in illegal wildlife markets, and the need is to help save them all.
We have been working on tiger conservation for over three decades. Our efforts began in 1971 by supporting the 'Project Tiger'- the first conservation programme by the Government of India. To stabilise the declining population in the country, we initiated a focused Tiger Conservation Programme (TCP) in the 1990s. We aimed at protecting tigers by ma...
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- Getting Involved with Tiger-Protection Organizations Donate to a tiger research fund. The easiest way to join the effort to save tigers is to donate your money to the various organizations dedicated to saving wildlife.
- Raising Awareness For Tiger Causes Attend fundraising events for tiger and wildlife organizations. Organizations put on fundraising events to help garner support and money for their efforts in protecting the tiger and other wildlife.
- Buying Tiger-Friendly and Sustainable Products Buy products from sustainable companies. One of the major reasons tigers are endangered is because their home is being destroyed.
1. FROM DEGRADED AND DERELICT… TO ABUNDANT AND WILD IN NEPAL. A rhino in Chitwan National Park. The camera traps reveal that tigers are dispersing both from Chitwan and even from Parsa National Park - where the tiger population has climbed from an estimated four in 2008, to 18 in 2018.
To save tigers, we need to secure forest and grassland habitats across Asia where they live. By protecting large, biologically diverse landscapes, we allow tigers to roam and preserve the many other threatened species that live there.
