India Now Home to 70% of World’s Tigers
From the brink of extinction to now becoming home to 70% of the global population, the Centre told the SC that India has achieved grand success in saving tigers.
As per the affidavit filed in the apex court, there is an annual growth of 6% in the big cat’s population, which offset natural losses.
India achieved the target of doubling the tiger population in 2018, four years ahead of schedule of the St Petersburg Declaration on tiger conservation.
The number of tiger reserves has gone up to 53 covering around 76,000 sq km
A new tiger reserve – Ranipur Tiger Reserve – has been declared in UP.
29th July Important Day as International Tiger Day
What Are The Key Points Related To Tiger
Scientific Name: Panthera tigris
Indian Sub Species: Panthera tigris tigris.
About
It stretches from Siberian temperate forests to subtropical and tropical forests on the Indian subcontinent and Sumatra.
It is the largest cat species and a member of the genus Panthera.
Traditionally eight subspecies of tigers have been recognized, out of which three are extinct.
Bengal Tigers: Indian Subcontinent
Caspian Tiger: Turkey through central and west Asia (extinct).
Amur Tiger: Amur Rivers region of Russia and China, and North Korea
Javan Tiger: Java, Indonesia (extinct)
South China Tiger: South central China.
Bali Tiger: Bali, Indonesia (extinct).
Sumatran Tiger: Sumatra, Indonesia.
Indo-Chinese Tiger: Continental south-east Asia.
Threats
Habitat destruction, habitat fragmentation and poaching.
Protection Status
Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List: Endangered.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Appendix I.
Tiger Reserves in India
Total Number: 53
Largest: Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh
Smallest: Bor tiger reserve in Maharashtra
What is The Status of Tiger Population In India
There are currently between 3,726 and 5,578 tigers in the wild worldwide, according to the latest figures by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Tiger populations are stable or increasing in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Russia and China.
India is home to over 70 % of the global tiger population.
India has achieved the remarkable feat of doubling the tiger population in 2018 itself, 4 years ahead of the targeted year 2022 of the St. Petersburg Declaration on tiger conservation.
According to the tiger census (2018) – conducted once every four years – India has a tiger population of 2,967.
What is The Significance of Tiger Conservation
Tiger conservation is a symbol of conservation of forests.
The tiger is a unique animal which plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of an ecosystem.
It is a top predator which is at the apex of the food chain and keeps the population of wild ungulates (primarily large mammals) in check.
Thus, Tiger helps in maintaining the balance between prey herbivores and the vegetation upon which they feed.
Therefore, Tiger Conservation is not just about saving a beautiful animal.
It is about making sure that we live a little longer as the forests are known to provide ecological services like clean air, water, pollination, temperature regulation etc.
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