WHY TIGER MATTERS

ABOUT TIGERS

Length: 4.6-12.2 ftWeight: 220-675 PoundsColour and mark: Orange with White Belly & Black StripsShape: Oval Body Location: Southeast Asia, China, Korea & Russia.Left: 3200Sub-species:

WHY TIGER MATTERSIndicator of Forest & hence Ecosystems HealthSave 100 sq. Km Area & other species of forest. Top Predator.

WHY TIGERS MATTERMaintain Natural DiversityCultural and Spiritual Values71% of 25 Biodiversity hotspots are Tiger Bedrocks.

DANGER FACTORSPoaching: Global demands of tiger parts & weak institutional capacity.

Habit Loss: Lack of Scientific capacity for Monitoring & managementFragmentation: Rapid infrastructural & industrial expanion.

EFFECTS ON BIO-DIVERSITYNegative impact for human welfare and economic development.Loss of ecotourism opportunitiesClimate Change.Imbalance in food chain.Co-extinction of other species as a scarOver-abundance of herbivorous.ACTIONS TAKEN.1971: International ban on Commercial trade of Tigers.1973: Project Tiger launched.Project Tiger is controlled by National Tiger Conservation Authority.25+ Tiger Reserves established.Technologies like Tiger Atlas of India and Tiger Habitat and Population Evaluation System are developed for monitoring.