What is the need for Conserving Tigers?
The need for conserving tigers are as follows:
- Threats to tigers: Some of the main threats to tigers include habitat loss, poaching, spawning migration, spawning tourism, and spawning-related human-tiger conflicts.
- Eco-tourism: Eco-tourism is an important part of Project Tiger as it provides a source of income for the local communities and helps to create awareness about the importance of tiger conservation.
- Anti-poaching measures: Project Tiger also includes anti-poaching measures to prevent the illegal killing of tigers for their body parts, which are used in traditional medicine and as luxury items.
- Research and Monitoring: Project Tiger includes ongoing research and monitoring activities to better understand the behavior and population dynamics of tigers, and to inform conservation efforts.
- Community Involvement: Project Tiger recognizes the importance of involving local communities in conservation efforts and works with them to promote sustainable livelihoods and mitigate human-tiger conflicts.
Project Tiger in India
Project Tiger: The Government of India launched on 1 April 1973, Project Tiger under the Indira Gandhi government from the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. In the Initial years, there were only 9 tiger reserves and now it is 47 such reserves located in 18 tiger range states in India. The main motive was saving the tigers which were declining steadily. This project is part of the larger topic of Forest and Wildlife Resources, which aims to conserve and preserve the biodiversity and ecosystem of India.
Table of Content
- Background
- Aim of Project Tiger
- Conservation Units: Project Tiger
- Tiger Reserves in India
- 10 Earliest Established Tiger Reserves in India
- National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
- What is the need for Conserving Tigers?
- Tiger Census in India
- Tiger Census 2022
Project Tiger