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Saving the tiger means saving mankind..
The tiger is not only a beautiful animal but it is also indicates the health of the forest. Saving the tiger means we are saving the forest since tiger do't live in places where no trees.So we can say The tigers give us food and greenary
If we want to save tigers , we have to save defineatly deer, antelope and all other animals that the comes in tiger food to live. To save these herbivores live, we must make sure that all the trees, grass and other plants that these prey animals need for food are protected. In this way, the whole forest gets saved! Saving the tiger means saving its entire forest kingdom with all the other animals in it.
Also forests catch and help store rainwater and protect soils. In this way we protect our rivers and recharge groundwater sources. Areas with less trees lead to floods, killing people and destroying homes. It takes away the precious soil, leaving behind a wasteland. The soil jams up our lakes and dams, reducing their ability to store water. By destroying the tiger's home, we not only harm tigers, but also ourselves.
The tiger thus becomes the symbol for the protection of all species on our earth since it is at the top of the foodchain. This is why we sometimes call the tiger, an apex predator, an indicator of our ecosystem's health
The tiger is not only a beautiful animal but it is also indicates the health of the forest. Saving the tiger means we are saving the forest since tiger do't live in places where no trees.So we can say The tigers give us food and greenary
If we want to save tigers , we have to save defineatly deer, antelope and all other animals that the comes in tiger food to live. To save these herbivores live, we must make sure that all the trees, grass and other plants that these prey animals need for food are protected. In this way, the whole forest gets saved! Saving the tiger means saving its entire forest kingdom with all the other animals in it.
Also forests catch and help store rainwater and protect soils. In this way we protect our rivers and recharge groundwater sources. Areas with less trees lead to floods, killing people and destroying homes. It takes away the precious soil, leaving behind a wasteland. The soil jams up our lakes and dams, reducing their ability to store water. By destroying the tiger's home, we not only harm tigers, but also ourselves.
The tiger thus becomes the symbol for the protection of all species on our earth since it is at the top of the foodchain. This is why we sometimes call the tiger, an apex predator, an indicator of our ecosystem's health
Tiger numbers dwindling in India
A surveillance commissioned by the government has found a steep fall in tiger population in the country.The report says that there are about 1300 to 1500 tigers left in Indian forests less than half of what it was six years ago.
The tiger population in 2001 was over 3600 but like the lions they are dwindling.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority, which commissioned the census, said the tiger population in tiger reserves and protected areas has changed marginally but declined sharply in forest areas outside tiger reserves and protected areas.
Listing "urgent measures" taken for strengthening tiger conservation, the Authority said central assistance is being provided for creation of "tiger protection force" comprising of ex-army personnel and native workforce.
This will complement the efforts of field staff and existing protection initiatives.
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The tiger population in India is moving towards extinction faster than we can say Tiger! Soon school excursions to tiger parks, adventure holidays to tiger sanctuaries or even a visit to the zoo to see the big cat will be a thing of the past!
Human encroachment of the natural habitat and poaching are the main causes for this travesty. We all need to wake up to this stark reality before we lose the national animal forever! Did you know.
Human encroachment of the natural habitat and poaching are the main causes for this travesty. We all need to wake up to this stark reality before we lose the national animal forever! Did you know.
- The earliest known portrayal of the Royal Bengal Tiger in India comes to us from the Indus Valley Civilization where a 2500 BC seal featuring a tiger was found.
- At the current rate of poaching and habitat loss, it is estimated that tigers in the wild could completely disappear within the next ten years
- Bengal Tigers are native to India, Nepal and Bangladesh.Tigers are fully grown at 3-4 years of age. Male Bengal tigers reach up to 230 kilograms and three metres in length, while the female Bengal tigers are 130-170 kilograms and up to 2.5 metres long
- Tiger stripes are like fingerprints. No two are the same. The stripes are not only in the tiger's fur, but are a pigmentation of the skin.
- At full running speed tigers reach up to 60 kilometres per hour.
- Tigers have a white spot on the back of both ears, which looks like eyes. This tricks predators into thinking the tiger is looking at them. This is why they are called 'eye spots
- A group of tigers is called a 'streak'.
- Tigers have two noses! Well, not literally of course. A secondary scent gland called 'Jacobson's organ' is located in the tigers mouth and is used in assisting the animals in identifying other scents.
- All tigers have a similar marking on their forehead, which resembles the Chinese symbol Wang, (King).
- The tail gives the tiger extra balance when running and is also used to communicate to other tigers.
- The tendons in a tiger's leg are so strong that it has been known to remain standing after it has been shot dead.
Royal Grace: The Tiger is the spirit of the Indian jungle, the symbol of India's wilderness-one we are pledged to preserve. Their dwindling numbers have given environmentalists around the world enough reason to panic.But given the enormous public support, the cause of the wild tiger is not a lost one
