International Tiger Day also known as World Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July. International Tiger Day is an important day dedicated to raising awareness about the conservation of tigers. In 1973, Project Tiger was started in India which was a unique plan to save tigers on the planet. According to World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), “As top predators, wild tigers play an important role in maintaining the harmony of the planet’s ecosystems but around 3,900 wild tigers are left in the world. Since the beginning of the 20th century, over 95% of the world’s tiger population is lost. It is very crucial to focus on tiger conservation as it plays a crucial role in protecting and maintaining a balanced ecosystem across its range.
Many of us are probably aware of the existence of a variety of tigers that are found all over the world, like Sumatran Tigers, Indochinese Tiger, Amur or Siberian Tiger, Malayan Tigers, Bengal Tiger, South China Tigers. However, Javan Tigers, the Caspian, Bali these 3 are already extinct subspecies.
To ensure a world with healthy populations of wild tigers, we must to stop the killing and trafficking of tigers.
- Conduct scientific research on tigers to help inform conservation strategies.
- Promote tiger-friendly policies
- Protect tigers and their habitat.
- Reduce human-tiger conflict.
- Build capacity in range states.
- Monitor tiger numbers, population trends, and threats to tigers and their habitats.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” -Mahatma Gandhi
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