Project Tiger

 




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Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched on April 1, 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of the Bengal tiger in its natural habitats, protecting it from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage that represent the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's range in the country.


The project's task force visualised these tiger reserves as breeding nuclei, from which surplus animals would migrate to adjacent forests. Project Tiger's main aims are to:


Reduce factors that lead to the depletion of tiger habitats and to mitigate them by suitable management. The damages done to the habitat shall be rectified to facilitate the recovery of the ecosystem to the maximum possible extent.

Ensure a viable tiger population for economic, scientific, cultural, aesthetic and ecological values.


Promote research on tiger biology and ecology and develop suitable methods for their management.

Create awareness among people about the importance of tigers and their conservation.

Project Tiger has been a success story, with the number of tigers in India increasing from around 1,800 in 1973 to over 3,000 in 2022. The project has also helped to conserve tiger habitats and to raise awareness about the importance of tigers.


Here are some of the key achievements of Project Tiger:


  • The number of tigers in India has increased by over 1,200 since the project was launched.

  • The project has helped to conserve tiger habitats and to improve the management of tiger reserves.

  • Project Tiger has raised awareness about the importance of tigers and their conservation.

  • Project Tiger is a success story, but there is still more work to be done. The project faces a number of challenges, including poaching, habitat loss, and human-tiger conflict. However, with continued effort, Project Tiger can help to ensure the survival of tigers in India and around the world.


Here are some of the challenges that Project Tiger faces:


  • Poaching: Poaching is still a major threat to tigers, and it is estimated that around 100 tigers are killed each year in India.

  • Habitat loss: Tiger habitats are being lost due to deforestation, development, and other factors.

  • Human-tiger conflict: Tigers sometimes attack humans, and this can lead to retaliatory killings.


Despite these challenges, Project Tiger is making progress in conserving tigers. The project has helped to increase the number of tigers in India, and it has also helped to conserve tiger habitats. With continued effort, Project Tiger can help to ensure the survival of tigers in India and around the world.



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