About India Project Tiger
In the beginning of the 1970s, once tiger hunting had officially been banned
in India, a tiger count was done across the entire country. This lead to the
shocking discovery that only 1800 specimens of this magnificent animal were
left. This jolted the concerned authorities and some serious thought went into
devising plans to save the tiger. The result was the launch of "
Project
Tiger" in 1972 at the Dhikala Forest Rest House in Corbett National
Park. The main idea behind the project was to provide safe havens for tigers
where they could flourish as a species and hopefully reverse the startling decline
in their population. The project initially had 9 parks that were chosen for
it's implementation. This number has slowly risen and a total of 19 parks are
now attached to the project. The project was begun in association with and still
receives its main funding from the WWF.
Although the experts say that the project has its shortcomings, the increase in the populations of the tiger is clearly evident to even the common man. Many experts had predicted that the tiger would be extinct by the turn of the century, but, whoever may be responsible, the tiger has proudly proved them wrong. Tiger population may not still be in thrilling numbers and poaching still may be quite rampant but a lot more effort is being put into saving this beautiful animal. This is good news for the entire natural treasure of the country because if the tiger flourishes, so will the jungle and vice-versa.
1. Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka)
2. Buxa Tiger Reserve (West Bengal)
3. Corbett Tiger Reserve (Uttaranchal)
4. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (Uttar Pradesh)
5. Indravati Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
6. Kanha Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
7. Manas Tiger Reserve (Assam)
8. Melghat Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra)
9. Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu)
10. Nagarjunasagar Tiger Reserve (Andhra Pradesh)
11. Namdapha Tiger Reserve (Arunachal Pradesh)
12. Palamau Tiger Reserve (Bihar)
13. Pench Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
14. Periyar Tiger Reserve (Kerala)
15. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan)
16. Sariska Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan)
17. Simlipal Tiger Reserve (Orissa)
18. Sunderban Tiger Reserve (West Bengal)
19. Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Bihar)
