50 Years of India’s Project Tiger: Triumphs, Challenges, and . . . This year India proudly commemorated the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, a monumental initiative aimed at conserving its majestic big cats and wildlife The legacy of Project Tiger’s success story is rooted in a strong institutional framework and unwavering high-level support, offering valuable lessons for other countries striving to save
Restoring Asias Roar: Opportunities for tiger recovery . . . While tiger populations have increased in some countries over the last decade, these gains are fragile, and tigers remain the world’s most threatened big cat Today, there are approximately 5,574* tigers left in the wild across Asia (*GTF 2023), and those that remain are restricted to less than 6% of their historic range
The Big Picture: Importance of Tiger Conservation The tiger population across the world dropped sharply since the beginning of the 20 th century but now for the first time in conservation history, their numbers are on the rise India has 70% of the global tiger population The International Tiger Day celebrated on 29 th july is an annual event marked to raise awareness about tiger conservation
Press Release:Press Information Bureau It is even more pleasant for us that India is home to 75 percent of the world's tiger population in the 75th year of India’s independence It is also a coincidence that the tiger reserve in India is spread over 75,000 square kilometers and the tiger population has also increased by 75 per cent in the last 10-12 years
Interim tiger report signals bigger gain, some warnings Addressing the event, the Prime Minister noted that 75 per cent of the world’s tiger population was in India and that the country had seen a 75 per cent growth in the population of big cats over the last 10-12 years
Tigers - Species we work with at TRAFFIC The Tiger Pathera tigris is possibly the world’s most iconic Big Cat, with recent estimates believing there to be approximately 3,800 left in the wild Their territory can span several countries, meaning effective collaboration between Range States is crucial to their protection