Keep efforts to understand the importance of each and every member of our ecology. Many people think that the projects like PROJECT TIGER is all about protecting the life of tiger only! But, it is not true. Tiger is not only responsible for life of its own but it's also necessary to maintain the balance of the whole ecosystem. Tiger is at the top of the food chain and if the tiger becomes extinct, a drastic change would result on earth.
Climate change, global warming, extinction of other species of birds and animals are other big issues of this era and these phenomenon are inter-related. When we become more aware of the effect we have on our environment, our understanding of the relationship with the big cat will change.
Our efforts are too late
Losing tigers is the biggest pain of this time. Tiger is our national animal and we want to conserve it but our efforts have been too few and too late..get closer to the natural life and feel the pain of the ecosystem which is slowly losing its favourite and the first child. Ecosystem loves all the members of its family but tiger is on the top! Ecosystem starts with the name of tiger and life in the jungles flourishes under the supervision of the King Tiger. But, these days the life of the King itself is in trouble. And this King cannot even ask for help...
There were plenty of tigers across Asia till the end 18th century. Until the middle of 18th century, whenever there was a battle between men and tigers, the tigers usually won because the weapons used by men were not so advanced. But, by 1750, firearms became more efficient and hunting of animals had become a sport. This led to killing of a large number of not only tigers but other species of animals too. Large tracts of forest areas began to be cleared by greedy men. The deforestation led to a big loss of herbivores animals. Hence carnivores like tiger too became less. Deforestation also meant loss of a big supply of fresh oxygen air.
By the turn of the 20th century, there were 40,000 tigers which lived in India but due to excessive poaching for greed of tiger skin, tooth etc, this figure came down to 2,000 by 1970. Before the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, a national ban on the hunting of tigers was clamped in the year 1970.
The first-ever All India Tiger Census in the year 1972 revealed that only 1,872 tigers had survived. On first April 1973, `Project Tiger' was launched by the Government of India on the recommendation of Special Task Force of the Indian Board of Wildlife. The main objectives were to maintain the viable population of tigers in India for scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values and also to preserve the areas of such biological importance as national heritage, for the benefit, education and employment of the people. An amendment was made in the Wildlife (Protection) Act in 2006 which paved way for creation of National Tiger Conservation Authority and a separate statutory body for the investigation of wildlife crimes.
Its our mistake. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power
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