Tigers are largest species of cat, one of the most iconic animals. Almost 100,000 tigers roamed around a century ago. By 2010, as few as 3,200 were left. We’d lost 95% of world’s wild tiger population to rampant poaching, habitat loss.
An ambitious, visionary conservation goal was set by government’s of 13 tiger range countries – to double number of wild tigers by 2025.
As negative effects of climate change become apparent, natural forests are increasingly important. Provide fresh water, clean air, regulate extreme weather such as storms, a safe home for animals, plants. Due to high demand from illegal wildlife trade, tigers are vulnerable to poaching.
Tigers are cats, therefore breed quite easily. Given adequate space, prey base protection wild tiger population can increase rapidly. Key is driving momentum to ensure tiger awareness, conservation is a top priority for world leader’s, citizen’s.
Professionalised wild-life protection – training, empowering rangers with equipment, smart tracking technologies, high quality surveillance camera’s. Comprehensive national tiger surveys, relocating villages within forests, strict laws against poaching work wonders.
Wild tiger numbers have increased for 1st time globally! 3990 tigers in the wild. Nepal became 1st country to achieve Zero Poaching!