Save Tiger by Palvi Sathi

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Save Tiger





Saving the tiger means saving mankind

Also f ores ts ca tch and hel p s tore rainwa ter and pr otec t soils. In

this way we pr otec t our rivers and recharge gr oundwa ter

sources. Areas wi th less trees lead to f loods, killing peo ple

and des tr oying homes. It takes away the precious soil,

leaving behind a was teland. T he soil jams up our lakes and

dams, reducing their abili ty to s tore wa ter . By des tr oying

the tiger 's home, we not only harm tigers, bu t also ourselves.



W

hy Should we save Tiger ?The tiger thus becomes

the symbol for the

protection of all specieson 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



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the m

os t

magn

ificent

an

imals

in the wor ld, is also one o f the mos t endangered. A ca t o f beau ty, s treng th, and majes ty, the tiger is mas ter o f all and subjec t

to none -- excep t humans. Of the eight

original subspecies o f tigers, three havebecome ex tinc t wi thin the las t 60 years; and there are less than 50 Sou th China tigers lef t on this plane t -- few, and possibly none,survive in the wild.



L ocal ins ti tu tions and peo ple Scientis ts who were closely involved in managing tigers a t the local level, Hemendra Panwar o f India and

Hemanta Mishra o f Nepal, pointed ou t an impor tant lesson more than a decade ago: unless local communi ty needs are me t,conserva tion o f the tiger will not succeed and

pr otec ted areas will perish.

Wha t Needs to be Done to Save theTiger



Conservation of tiger habitat and of prey In many areas peripheral

to tiger habitat, grazing lands for livestock have been converted to crops or degraded by excessive use; livestock is of poor quality and of

poor productivity; wood for fuel and building has been exhausted; and sources of income are limited .



TiGeRs� T he rehabili ta tion o f the na tural resource base o f

local peo ple is essential if they are not to seek their

requirements in pr otec ted areas. T his requires

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Reasons f or t he Endangered St at us

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.



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 90s. 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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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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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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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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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. Thenthey 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 coupledozen) and Mongolia.

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They kept decreasing in size until

reaching only a fewer dozens (less

than 50) in the mid 20th century. Itwas 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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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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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. 18



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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The Bengal Tiger plays a

major role in the heritage of

India and Bangladesh. Sadly,

these beautiful animals havebeen driven to near

extinction as a consequence

of urbanization and hunting.

It is important that the

public is made aware of theefforts 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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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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Experts estimate that the south China tiger population does not exceed two to three

dozens only! This has earned it a ranking between the worlds 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, inaddition to the reduction in the number of prey it can hunt (again, mostly due to

humans).

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Unethical BreedingDue to their larger size and the

unique white colour zoos, circuses

and private owners have turned the

breeding and rearing of whitetigers 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 in10,000) 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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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.

Zoos, circuses and private owners openly admit that the white tiger serves as a greatattraction 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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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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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 and white cattle

in India.

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