International Tiger Day: Let's Save Tiger's!!!

S Venkateshwari
International tiger Day: Let's Save Tiger's!!!

There was a time when about 100,000 tigers ruled the forests around the world, but by the time of the 21st century, their number was reduced to less than four thousand. This is the reason that every year World tiger Day is celebrated all over the world on 29th July. The purpose of celebrating this day is to save the extinct species of tigers and to spread awareness among the people for their conservation.

How did it start?

According to the information, tigers are found only in 13 countries around the world. These include india, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, russia, thailand and Vietnam. At the same time, out of all these countries, the highest (70%) tigers are in our country india alone. You will be surprised to know that in the year 2010, the number of tigers in india reached 1,700 after a continuous decline, after which a summit was organized in St. Petersburg, russia to spread awareness about tigers among people and to protect them. In this conference, many countries together set a target of doubling the number of tigers by the year 2022 and then from that day on 29 July every year World tiger Day was celebrated.


Was the target accomplished?

India had achieved this target in 2018. According to the report released by the Department of tiger Reserves and Environment, there were 1,700 tigers in india in the year 2010, while by the year 2018, this number had increased to 2,967. According to a report, the highest number of tigers is found in India's Kerala, Uttarakhand, bihar and Madhya Pradesh.


The census of tigers in the country is done every four years, from which their growth rate is ascertained. Meanwhile, it is a matter of concern that in the last three years in india, 329 tigers died due to hunting, natural and unnatural reasons. Of these, 96 tigers were killed in 2019, 106 in 2020 and 127 in 2021. However, necessary steps are being taken by the government regarding the matter. The government of india, in collaboration with the tiger Reserve and the Department of Environment, is moving rapidly towards the protection of tigers.

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