Purpose:
1. To raise awareness and promote comprehensive
efforts in safeguarding the endangered tiger species.
2. To create
knowledge among public about significance of natural habitats, to enable
harmonious coexistence between humans and tigers.
History of International Tiger
Day:
1. International Tiger Day, was first established in 2010 during the Saint
Petersburg Tiger Summit by nations that are home to tigers.
2. Tx2 – the global goal to double the number of wild tigers by
the year 2022 was started by 13 Tiger Range Countries.
About
Bengal Tiger:
· Bengal tiger inhibits the forests, and wetlands of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal.
·
Features:
o
Orange coat accented by prominent brownish-to-black stripes.
o
A large male Bengal tiger can grow up to
~ 3.2 metres long
weighing nearly 295
kg.
o Females are comparatively smaller, the largest
ones measuring about 2.7
metres long and weighing as much as 181 kg.
o They are solitary hunters, preying primarily on ungulates (including
deer and antelope), gaurs, and wild boars (Sus scrofa).
·
Conservation
Status:
o
IUCN Red List: Endangered
o Wildlife (Protection) Act (WPA), 1972:
Schedule-1
