Tiger
Govt Initiatives
- Project Tiger 1973
- establishes protected areas
- community participation
- National Tiger Conservation authority
- enhanced protection under Schedule I of WPA 1972
- designation of core / critical tiger habitats under WPA to provide priority attention to protection & mgmt
- relocation, rehabilitation support for ppl in core / critical habitats
- dedicated anti poaching force: Special Tiger Protection Force
- Global Tiger Reserve Day for awaraness
- Data collection: M-STrIPES
- adherence to intl. accreditation standards for management practices at tiger reserves
- participation in intl. initiatives for tiger conservation eg. TX2 goal of St. Petersburg Declaration
Ecological significance of tiger
- ecological balance, trophic control: apex predator controlling herbivores
- keystone species
- umbrella species as tiger protection automatically conserves flora & fauna sharing habitat
- Reflects broader health of ecosystem: indicator species
- eco tourism to fund conservation initatives
- support natural selection among prey species, strengthening their gene pool
Economic significance
- sustain forest community, bi protecting their agricultural lands, fish nurseries
- tiger tourism to support local economy, economic diversification