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Project Tiger: Reclaiming Territories - Coggle Diagram
Project Tiger: Reclaiming Territories
Context
It has helped in restoring the population and strengthening conservation efforts for tigers.
Project Tiger started in 1973, one of the largest species conservation initiatives in the world, is in its 51st year.
Why is it necessary to conserve Tigers?
Regulation of herbivores
Ecosystem balance
Food chain balance being topmost predator
Tourism
Tigers in India
India is highly successful in tiger conservation
It recognizes aesthetic, ethical and cultural value of tigers
India is home to a third of the global tiger population
Various efforts to save Tigers
Global Tiger Forum and Tiger Range Countries
CA|TS (Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards)
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
St. Petersburg Declaration
Project Tiger
Various NGOs - WWF, TRAFFIC
Various threats
Man-Animal conflict
Shrinking habitat
Used in traditional Chinese medicines
Issues with Tourism
Habitat loss and poaching
Climate change and floods are a major problem
Way forward
Awareness campaigns such as ‘Save the Tiger’
Sensitization of local communities
Ensure the free movement of the tigers for better food resources
We have to make the environment and development co-exist
Process of tiger conservation should be more dynamic and compatible