50 years of Project Tiger: India earns its stripes by restoring the roar
- IBEF
- April 10, 2023
The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was created as a result of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi's July 2019 message calling for an alliance of world leaders to obliterate demand and firmly curb poaching and illegal wildlife trade in Asia. The IBCA will concentrate on the preservation and conservation of seven of the largest big cats in the world, including the tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, puma, jaguar, and cheetah.
Citing census data showing that India's tiger population would reach 3,167 in 2022, up from 2,967 in 2018, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi stated: "The tiger numbers we have attained demonstrate that this family of ours is rising. This is a proud moment for the entire globe, not just India.” He further added that it is encouraging that, as we celebrate 75 years of independence, India is home to 75% of the world's tiger population. Also, it is a coincidence that India's tiger reserve covers 75,000 square kilometres (km). Also, the tiger population has grown by 75% in the past 10–12 years.
The tiger was designated as India's national animal on April 1, 1973, and a government-sponsored programme called Project Tiger was started to ensure its survival and preservation in specially constituted tiger reserves around the country.
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