1.2 Billion people, 1411 tigers!
India, a country where 1.2 billion people are living, there are just 1411 tigers left. And we Indians call Tiger as our National Animal. Its a shame on people who are on a rage to destroy this species just to make their living.
Tigers are a part of the cat family. They were seen in a great number, and over a few years, the number of these tigers have been reduced to a countable number.
Why is the number so low?
Its nothing natural. Everything is due to the human evil activities. A couple main reasons behind this -
- Clearing of forests and habitats
- Poaching for tiger skins (supposedly for use in medicinal field, and shopping industry)
Cleaning up of forests and habitats hits tigers’ lifestyle in many ways. The space they live in, gets reduced and also with the same, the prey like deer, wild boars and pigs, cattle etc. are reducing in such an extent that the survival by feeding on them is getting harder. Depletion in habitat lands, also makes it hard for tigers to breed successfully. Hence the halt in increase in population of tigers. The number of cubs born, we used to see years back, is not the same now. It has gone to fractions of what it was.
Poaching, has been a big business in India lately. Skin of tigers is being used for medicinal purposes, and also its used by richies around for royalty showcases of theirs! The lives of animals are claimed for such cheap purposes.
There are 80 national parks, and 441 wildlife sanctuaries, of which a very few have a suitable habitat for survival of tigers (yeah the most fierce animals in kingdom isn’t having a royal life.. they are just surviving) and there are 7 national parks that have restricted zones for tigers to freely roam around, and live better..
- Panna National Park
- Manas Tiger Reserve
- Kanha Tiger Reserve
- Sariska National Park
- Bandhavgarh Park
- Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
- Sundarban National Park
How can you save the tiger?
If the number of tigers keeps reducing, the entire food ecosystem is going to shift to a dangerous way! You have to help save the tigers and help the count grow, rather than reduce!
- Spread the word by letting people know about the current situation. Share ideas on how to conserve the tigers, educate people about it.
- Be a responsible tourist: The wilderness is to be experienced and not to be disturbed and polluted. Follow the forest department guidelines when visiting any wilderness area, tiger reserve in particular.
- Write to the policy makers: If you are really concerned and feel that more needs to be done for tiger conservation, then write polite letters to the decision makers – the Prime Minister, the Minister for Environment and Forests or even your local MP.
- Informing the nearest police station: If you know of any information on poaching or trade of illegal wildlife. You can also contact TRAFFIC- an organisation fighting the powerful poachers and pass on the information to them.
- Reducing pressure on natural resources: By reducing the use of products derived from forests, such as timber and paper.
Hope we see India with a better number of National animal soon!
Its heartening to know only 1411 are left. Its now or Never! what’s making me sad is that the govt is taking no concrete steps in this matter. I have been doing my bit by tweeting and telling the world about this, only hoping that something will be done.
Didn’t notice Jim Corbett National Park in your list above. To my mind, that will have more number of tigers than all of the above put together
Beauty,grace,power made the tiger world’s most popular animal but whenever there is pressure on environment tiger sufferes the most .
Beauty,grace,power made the tiger world’s most popular animal but whenever there is pressure on environment tiger sufferes the most!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
I just wonder how people can be so cruel, I don’t no what to do but I feel so sad and helpless. This is not a single issue, India is suffering from, there are many other issue as well.
everyone wants to share this thing on Facebook – not many realize they are only doing the first point on how we can save the tiger!
good job indeed!
@cheth
i hope you meant ‘its disheartening…’
yes because jungles are been converted into conceret jungles why govt of rajasthan allowed people to built many hotels and large residential complex just out side th e century in ranthambore why they allowed oberoi to build hotel right on th edge so many un answered questions and all you those who talk about tiger on pages why dont you all gettogether and fight with govbt? writing blogs is not real action and awareness go infield and then protect tigers
very sad to here this news….please i request everyone to spread the awareness to save our national animal…plsss
this really sad ,we human beings are becoming cruel for short term gain they can not imagine that our future is in danger.lets get together and save,conserve our resources otherwise hell is near………………….
please conserve, save our national animal otherwise the hell is near…………….
we should feel shame on ourselves
really sad 2 know d count of our national animal left..lets get together and do our bit by spreading the word,please do not use products made by tiger skin..so we have to help save the TIGERS and help the count grow,rather than reduce..
jst to enjoy some cheap thrills….how can anyone be so shamless…..ruthless…and we can’t do anything about it….damn shame on us…how can we let this royal animal disappear just like that!!!
In the past 100 years, the tiger population in the world has fallen from 100,000 to 3500. Our ancestors did not have all the comforts we have, but led a much happier life based on Vedic principles. They left us a beautiful world to live harmoniously with other living beings. Now, in the name of develoment ans modernization, it seems humans have become worse than animals. The Government is unable to ban sale of alcohol, meat, etc. But at least why not use the taxed money to save these poor animals ?
humans are not made to be so selfish. this world belongs to all beings living in it and we have no right to take all other god’s creations so much for granted. save tigers, save manhood.
Its a shame for all indians…pls take strong action against..,who destroyed our national animal…tiger is one of the beautiful animal.so pls take step to increase…
tiger is very beautifull animal so ‘NO’ kill the tiger
save a tiger