Project Tiger Turns 49 - Sanctuary Nature Foundation Kids for Tigers, inspired by Project Tiger and launched by Sanctuary in 2000, has grown into one of India’s largest mass movements to save the tiger One million children have been inspired through workshops, nature walks, camps and tiger fests, and a whole new generation of dedicated conservationists has emerged through the programme
11 facts about tigers in the wild and in captivity 2 Tiger types There are 6 remaining subspecies of tigers These subspecies include the Indo-Chinese tiger, the Bengal tiger, the Amur (Siberian) tiger, the Sumatran tiger, the South China tiger, and the Malayan tiger The Bengal tiger accounts for the majority of today’s existing tiger population, but the Siberian tiger is the largest in
Global Tiger Day - दृष्टि आईएएस The largest contiguous tiger population in the world of about 724 tigers was found in the Western Ghats (Nagarhole-Bandipur-Wayanad-Mudumalai- Sathyamangalam- Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple block) Regional Scenario: Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers at 526, closely followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442)
Tigers - WCS. org - Wildlife Conservation Society As a result of our efforts in this region, the population of wild tigers has increased by 50% and the Thai government has increased its commitment to managing the sanctuary by 75% The area now serves as a national model for tiger recovery, and WCS's tactics are being replicated in neighboring protected areas Read More
5 things Tiger King doesn’t explain about captive tigers Often these facilities will allow public contact with the tigers, including photo ops and playtimes with tiger cubs Not only is the welfare of these tigers compromised, but public health and safety is at risk during these encounters 2 Unfortunately, it’s hard to say exactly how many captive tigers there are in the US
“System in peril”: Average wildlife populations’ size . . . There has been a catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations* in just 50 years (1970-2020), according to WWF’s Living Planet Report (LPR) 2024 The report highlights that the next five years will be crucial for the future of life on Earth as we already have solu