International Tiger Day: Tiger protection bears fruit in over a decade
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- 01 Aug 2022
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Today marks Global Tiger Day or International Tiger Day, and this Year of the Tiger is special as it's the time to check whether all 13 tiger range governments have achieved the goal of doubling the number of wild tigers to 6,000 that they set in 2010.
According to the latest tiger assessment released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week, the global wild tiger population is estimated to be between 3,726 and 5,578, which is 40 percent more than the result of the previous assessment in 2015. Although the number falls short of the target and the tiger remains endangered, the stable or growing wild tiger population is encouraging for tiger conservationists and local governments.
Tigers are gaining numbers. The home to nearly 60 percent of the global tiger population, an impressive increase of wild tigers, from 1,411 in 2006 to 2,967 in 2018. The number of wild tigers grew 60 percent between 2009 and 2012.
The jump in numbers was partly due to improved monitoring as more advanced tracking and genetic testing technology exists. Anti-poaching campaigns, expansion and connecting of fragmented habitats, and working with communities living alongside tigers all contribute to protecting these magnificent big cats. Read More...
