Save Our Tigers - Just 1411 Left

Tiger is national animal of India. The tiger is a unique animal which plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of an ecosystem. According source, at the turn of the 20th century, India had an estimated 40,000 tigers in the wild. As per the monitoring exercise by Wildlife Institute of India in association with National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Government of India using camera traps, in 2008 we were left with only 1,411 tigers.


What you can do

Tiger is a top predator and is at the apex of the food chain. The extinction of this top predator is an indication that its ecosystem is not sufficiently protected, and neither would it exist for long thereafter. If serious efforts are not undertaken Tigers will only reside in our history books. You can do following things for saving or protecting tigers in India.

• Reduce pressures on the tiger habitats by promoting alternative livelihoods for local communities in and around tiger habitats.
• Forests are known to provide ecological services like clean air, water, pollination, temperature regulation etc.Promote afforestation and awareness for protecting forest.
  
• Reduce pressure on natural resources and use of products derived from forests, such as timber and paper.
• If you know of any information on poaching or trade of illegal wildlife, contact nearest police station. You can also contact TRAFFIC- an organization fighting the powerful poachers.
• Follow the forest department guidelines when visiting any wilderness area, tiger reserve in particular.
• You can form forums (or join existing ones) on the web for discussions and exchange views on tiger conservation.
• Be informed. Create buzz across all forums like blogging, writing on facebook, twitter, letters to the editors of newspapers and letters to the decision makers - the Prime Minister, the Minister for Environment and Forests.

Source: http://www.wwfindia.org