Project Tiger was launched by Kailash Sankhala in India in 1973. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction‚ and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity ofecosystems across the tiger’s distribution in the country. The project’s task force visualized these tiger reserves as breeding nuclei‚ from which surplus animals would emigrate
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Royal Bengal Tiger The Royal Bengal Tiger‚ once known as the reigning feline of Asia‚ are now on the brink of extinction. This beautiful species is quickly disappearing due to human activity. Land development has pushed back forestry‚ which is making it almost impossible for tigers to survive in their range of natural habitat. Additionally‚ even though it’s illegal to own‚ hunt or trap tigers‚ poachers continue to trap and sell tiger parts on the black market. Furthermore‚ tigers are being separated
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bout the world’s most majestic animal to the verge of extinction. ABOUT TIGERS The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species‚ reaching a total body length of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). They are the third largest land carnivore (behind only the Polar bear and the Brown bear). Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur. There are nine subspecies of tiger‚ three of which are extinct. Their historical range in
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The Siberian tiger is one of the rarest species in the world and it holds many characteristics that makes it unique and presentable as the true beauty of nature. These animals are critically endangered‚ facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. There are currently less than 600 tigers living in the wild‚ and they are ranked among the most valuable animals in the wild. These tigers are currently confined to the Eastern region of Asia and are also known as the Amur‚ Manchurian‚ Korean
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Save the Tiger This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009) Save the Tiger is a 1973 film about moral conflict in contemporary America. It stars Jack Lemmon‚ Jack Gilford‚ Laurie Heineman‚ Thayer David‚ Lara Parker and Liv Lindeland. The film was directed by John G. Avildsen. The screenplay was adapted by Steve Shagan from his novel of the
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Mating and Courtship of Tigers………………………………………………………………………..5 Tiger Diet and Eating Habits……………………………………………………………………………….6 The Life of Tigers…………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 The tiger that once ruled folklore and mythology has continued to retain its dominance in modern literature and fiction. Tigers have left their mark on flags‚ mascots and coat-of-arms. It’s the national animal of Bangladesh. The Royal Bengal Tiger is the state animal of
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Tiger Subspecies I am here writing a report on the sub species of tigers. Many of these tigers will not survive in the next forty years due to the killing that us humans have caused. Tiger sub species have not been as important to us humans as whether or not the species Tiger Panthera tigris can survive either in the wild or in captivity for the next forty years. Nevertheless a great deal of information on the future of the tiger can be learned from a study of subspecies. Which is what my report
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It is a desperate time for the world’s tigers. There were once a lot of these majestic creatures throughout eastern and southern Asia. Now‚ wild tigers live only in small areas of India‚ China‚ eastern Russia‚ and a few other countries. Conservationists have been working for decades to save the big cats but the number of wild tigers continues to drop. There were an estimated 100‚000 tigers living in the wild a century ago‚ compared with no more than 5‚000 today. Now‚ a new conservation idea is being
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focused project like ’Project Tiger’. The important elements in wildlife protection and control are: Mapping/Plot (graphics)plotting the relative spatial abundance of wild animals‚ identification of risk factors‚ proximity to risk factors‚ ’sensitivity categorization’‚ ’crime mapping’ and immediate action for apprehending the offenders based on effective networking and communication. Six countries‚ including Russia and China‚ have sought India’s help to replicate Project Tiger‚ one of the most successful
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Animal extinction is happening nowadays due to the multiple factors of environmental degradation. The primary cause of environmental degradation is human disturbance. Extinctions caused by human are generally considered to be are recent phenomena. When humans convert wild areas for agriculture‚ forestry‚ urban development‚ or water projects including dams‚ hydropower‚ and irrigation‚ they reduce or eliminate its usefulness as a habitat for the other species that live there. The temperature of the
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