India needs to do more for tigers despite conservation success, expert says

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed India’s efforts in conserving tigers, but experts say the country needs to look beyond numbers and focus on increasing protected areas and preventing conflict with humans.

“I laud all those who are actively working to protect the tiger. It would make you proud that India has 52 tiger reserves covering over 75,000 square kilometres. Innovative measures are being undertaken to involve local communities in tiger protection,” Mr Modi said, on the occasion of International Tiger Day.

INDIA, WILDLIFE

The tiger, India's national animal, is a protected species in the country.

India has 2,967 tigers in the wild, according to a 2019 census, or two-thirds of the worldwide population.

The number of tiger reserves has grown to 52 since the protected areas were set up in 1973 under Project Tiger, which aims to increase the population in the wild to 4,000 by the next decade.

Read More : https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/2022/07/29/india-needs-to-do-more-for-tigers-despite-conservation-success-expert-says/

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