1. Save Tiger

2. Why Should we save Tiger
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The tiger thus becomes the
symbol for the protection
of all species on our
earth since it is at the
top of the food chain.
This is why we
sometimes call the tiger,
an apex predator, an
indicator of our
ecosystem's health

3. The tiger, one of the most magnificent
animals in the world, is also one of
the most endangered. A cat of
beauty, strength, and majesty, the
tiger is master of all and subject to
none -- except humans. Of the eight
original subspecies of tigers, three
have become extinct within the last
60 years; and there are less than 50
South China tigers left on this planet
-- few, and possibly none, survive in

4. TiGeRs
• The rehabilitation of the natural resource
base of local people is essential if they are
not to seek their requirements in protected
areas. This requires ecodevelopment with
the support and cooperation of specialized
government organs and the non-
governmental conservation community.

5. Why Save Tigers?
Tiger is symbol of wilderness and well-being of the ecosystem. By conserving and saving tigers
the entire wilderness ecosystem is conserved. In nature, barring human beings and their
domesticates, rest of the ecosystem is wild. Hence conserving wilderness is important and
crucial tocut down the forest with its tigers So saving tiger amounts to saving the ecosystem
"Do not maintain the life support system.
and do not vanish the tigers fromis crucial for man's own survival.
which the forest.
The tiger perishes without the forest, and the
forest perishes without its tigers.
Therefore the tiger should stand guard over
the forest and the forest should protect all its
tigers".
Kailash Sankhala ,Tiger man of India;
Founder of Project Tiger, 1973 5

6. Reasons for the Endangered Status
The Tiger is endangered because it is poached for its body parts to cater to an illegal market.
Another reason is habitat loss due to depletion of forest cover interference of humans and
encroachment of forest land by people causing fragmentation. At the turn of the century,
there were almost reportedly 40,000 tigers in India, but now only around 4,000 remain in the
wild.
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7. Despite all the efforts to preserve
the Tigers, it is believed that around
60 to 70 tigers were shot dead during
the late years of the 90’s. Such a
number may look small to the
reader, but in fact represents close to
fifteen percent of the total Sumatran
tiger population.
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8. Today, the populations of Tigers stand at around 4,500. In the 1970s, the numbers
were much smaller, but projects have helped the population to re-grow. Today,
deforestation and urbanization have a major impact on the Bengal Tiger population.
Tigers are forced to move out from their natural habitats and as a result can no
longer easily hunt food.
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9. Bengal Tigers form the largest
subspecies of tigers in the
world. Most commonly found
in India and Bangladesh, they
are the ‘national animal’ of
both these countries. Living
in grasslands and in
rainforests, they can weight
up to 220kg. The Bengal
Tiger population is very
fragile today: they have
nearly been driven to
extinction and numerous
projects are now in place to
preserve the population.
Although they do not typically hunt humans, they may do so in cases of extreme
hunger.
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10. Several projects have been set-up by government agencies to help conserve
the Bengal Tiger population, the largest one being ‘Project Tiger’.
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11. These lovely tigers were larger in
number only a few decades
ago, and were sometimes called
north China tigers as they could
also be found in north China, in
addition to Mongolia and Korea.
Then they started getting fewer
to the extent where one could no
longer find them in south
Korea, and their population has
become very rare in China (a
couple dozen) and Mongolia.
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12. They kept decreasing in size until
reaching only a fewer dozens (less
than 50) in the mid 20th century. It
was then that efforts were taken in
order to save them from
extinction. They are now heavily
protected and mostly kept in zoos
where a close eye can kept on
them. Luckily, over five hundred
tigers can be accounted for
nowadays, but still, this is
considered a very low number
(close to the Sumatran tiger
population).
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13. Tigers are sometimes hunted for their fur or their body parts, which can be
used in traditional Chinese medicine. Although there are strict rules against
hunting tigers, many animal preservation agencies say that tigers are still
being hunted throughout India and Bangladesh, even inside national parks
themselves.
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14. While they no doubt have played a major part in the fairly successful
conservation project, they are also subject to criticism by several
activists, who claim that the projects have not been efficiently
organized and that tiger numbers may have been inflated by the
agencies in order to protect jobs. 14

15. One particularly controversial incident was the complete loss of
the Bengal Tiger population in the ‘Sariska Tiger Reserve’ as a result of
hunting.
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16. The Bengal Tiger plays a
major role in the heritage of
India and Bangladesh. Sadly,
these beautiful animals have
been driven to near
extinction as a consequence
of urbanization and hunting.
It is important that the
public is made aware of the
efforts that are taking place
in order to save these
amazing and important
animals. It is only then that
they have a chance to
survive.
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17. Siberian tigers are one of the most critically endangered tiger species
in the world. They can mainly be found in the east-most regions of the
Siberia region of Russia, which explains their name origins.
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18. Experts estimate that the south China tiger population does not exceed two to three
dozens only! This has earned it a ranking between the world’s top 10 animals that
are on the verge of extinction � pretty sad.
What has mainly contributed to the reduction of the South Chinese tiger population
is the amount of illegal hunting that has taken place in these southern forests, in
addition to the reduction in the number of prey it can hunt (again, mostly due to
humans).
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19. Unethical Breeding
Due to their larger size and the
unique white colour zoos, circuses
and private owners have turned the
breeding and rearing of white
tigers into big business. In the
wild white tigers are extremely rare
due to the scarcity and low
probability of a tiger inheriting both
recessive genes (chances are 1 in
10,000) but in captivity breeders are
taking white tigers and breeding
them with each other. Father with
daughter, brother with sister etc.
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20. Why do they keep inbreeding ?
The answer of course is related to money. White tigers are a part of the ever
expanding exotic animals trade which has grown to become a multi million dollar
business and is second only to the illegal drug trade business.
Zoo’s, circuses and private owners openly admit that the white tiger serves as a great
attraction for visitors increasing visitors and of course revenues. A white tiger can
sell for as much as $100,000 so if you already own a couple why not breed them
create some cubs and sell them off for some extra profit.
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21. Establishments and individuals who claim their trying to save or keep the
species alive are simply manipulating the truth to keep their unethical
activities alive. Breeding of white tigers is nothing short of evil and benefits
the tiger species in no way what so ever.
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22. Albinism is very rare. When it occurs in the wild the animals have a very low survival
rate. In captivity the rate of survival is good, but you will rarely sight an albino. Such
is the rarity of albino animals that they, and their slightly less rare white cousins, are
often held to be sacred. This applies to white elephants in Thailand white cattle in
India.
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AKSHAY KHANEJA
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