International Tiger Day

International Tiger Day 2022: History, significance and why the day is celebrated

Tigers are unfortunately the species that are nearing extinction. Therefore, to spread awareness about the need to conserve tigers, International Tiger Day is marked every year

Corbett Park name change controversy blown out of proportion, it's conservation that matters

With 14 tigers per 100 sq km, Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand reports the highest tiger density among India’s 50 tiger reserves

On International Tiger Day, here's why India must continue striving to protect, expand tiger-friendly ecosystems

India is home to over 2,967 tigers, around 70 percent of the world's tiger population.mMadhya Pradesh, which is often called the Tiger State, is home to over 526 tigers, the highest in the country

International Tiger Day 2021: History and significance of day to raise awareness of endangered species

According to the United Nations (UN), the population of tigers has fallen by 95 percent in the last century due to causes including wildlife trafficking and habitat loss

Corbett has most tigers in India; none left in Dampa, Buxa and Palamu reserves, says report

In the state-wise distribution of tigers, Madhya Pradesh had the highest number of the big cats at 526 followed by Karnataka at 524 and 442 in Uttarakhand

India accounts for 70% of world's tigers, says Prakash Javadekar, releases new status report on wild cats

The report compares information gathered during tiger surveys of 2006, 2010 and 2014 with data from the 2018-19 review to estimate population trends, patch colonisation and extinction rate

Wildlife Week 2019: India's tiger numbers have increased by 33% in 5 years, but that's not necessarily good news

In 1968, a ban was implemented on tiger hunting and it was quickly followed by a ban on the export of skins.

Wildlife Week 2019: India's tiger census points to an urgent need for peaceful ecosystems where humans, tigers coexist

With 26,838 camera-traps that captured 76,523 tigers in the wild, coverage this census was 275% higher than 2014.

International Tiger Day 2019: India's tiger numbers have increased by 33 percent in 5 years, but that's not necessarily good news

Conserving tigers goes beyond the boundaries of a tiger reserve and the efforts of other stakeholders.

PM Narendra Modi releases census of India's tiger population in All India Tiger Estimation Report

The tiger population in the country has grown from 1,400 in 2014 to 2,977 in 2019, according to the report.