Project Tiger

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Indian tiger population at the end of the 20th century was estimated at 20,000 to 40,000 individuals.
The first country-wide tiger census conducted in 1972 estimated the population to comprise a little more than 1,800 individuals, an alarming reduction in tiger population.
Poaching of Tiger
- Skin and Bones: Tiger trafficking analysis from January 2000 to June 2022,” showed a total of 3,330 tigers were illegally confiscated globally during this timeframe.
- Along with claws and fangs, tiger skin is the portion of the animal that is most in demand.
- According to the research, 42% of the claws and teeth and 38% of the tiger skins collected worldwide were found in India.
- In recent days poachers are also looking for innovative ways to hunt down tigers.

In 1973, Project Tiger was launched in the Palamau Tiger Reserve, and various tiger reserves were created in the country based on a
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‘corebuffer’ strategy.
India has more than 80 national parks and 441 Sanctuaries of which some have been declared as Tiger reserves.
Tiger reserves are governed by the Project Tiger (1973).
It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
It is under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
It is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

What is the Aim?

- Protect tigers from extinction by ensuring a viable population in their natural habitats.
- Government has set up a Tiger Protection Force under PT to combat poachers.
- PT funds relocation of villagers to minimize human-tiger conflicts.

At an international tiger forum held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in November 2010, the presidents of 13 nations with tigers as their national animals approved this resolution.
It sought to spread awareness about the protection of white tigers and advance a global framework to safeguard tigers’ natural habitats.
The Global Tiger Recovery Programme, which was created to carry out the resolution.
- Its main objective to increase the population of wild tigers from 3,200 to more than 7,000 by the year 2022.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam are the 13 nations that make up the Tiger Range Countries.

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