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2. Loss of tiger habitat caused by mining companies exploiting the forest for minerals together with road building and railway lines through and along the periphery of forest land.
3. Poaching of the 'big cat' in order to supply the illegal trade in both tiger skins and derivatives for traditional Chinese medicine.
4. Poaching of the tigers prey species such as deer and wild boar etc which the tiger needs to survive and raise its young
Both the Government of India and a number of worthy Indian and International non-government organizations are working hard in the field to protect and save the remaining wild tiger population. From my conversations with a number of eminent tiger research scientists I feel strongly that the tiger need not be confined to the growing list of extinct species.
However it remains a very real possibilty that the wild tiger could become extinct in our lifetime. Tiger conservation is therefore now more critical than ever. I would therefore request everyone visiting my website to kindly consider supporting any of the tiger orientated wildlife charities listed in the 'Links' section to help and aid their vital tiger conservation programmes. Contact me for any additional information on the subject.
By dr. Fourkan Ali
At the turn of the last Century there were estimated
to be around 100,000 wild tigers in Asia-today it is probable that fewer than
3,200 tigers remain in the wild. In India alone the wild tiger population has plummeted from a
population a few years ago of approximately 3,500 to about 1,700
as shown in the last published Government of India census released
during March 2011. However, these census figures are encouraging by showing a
12% increase in tiger numbers that have been assessed within the same area as
compared to the census carried out in 2006. In addition the latest census
shows an approximate number of 70 wild tigers living within the Indian section
of the Sunderbans. However, on the downside is the decline in tiger occupancy
from 93,600 to 72,800 sq.km which is an alarming statistic. Losses of tiger
habitat are from outside of the Protected Areas resulting in the isolation of
important source populations. Clearly there is a desparate need for
conserving contiguous forest habitats for the long-term viability of tiger
source populations.
The main threats to the tigers survival continues to
be:
1. Deforestation caused by the ever
increasing human population requiring more land to graze livestock and grow
crops.2. Loss of tiger habitat caused by mining companies exploiting the forest for minerals together with road building and railway lines through and along the periphery of forest land.
3. Poaching of the 'big cat' in order to supply the illegal trade in both tiger skins and derivatives for traditional Chinese medicine.
4. Poaching of the tigers prey species such as deer and wild boar etc which the tiger needs to survive and raise its young
Both the Government of India and a number of worthy Indian and International non-government organizations are working hard in the field to protect and save the remaining wild tiger population. From my conversations with a number of eminent tiger research scientists I feel strongly that the tiger need not be confined to the growing list of extinct species.
However it remains a very real possibilty that the wild tiger could become extinct in our lifetime. Tiger conservation is therefore now more critical than ever. I would therefore request everyone visiting my website to kindly consider supporting any of the tiger orientated wildlife charities listed in the 'Links' section to help and aid their vital tiger conservation programmes. Contact me for any additional information on the subject.
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