Write a brief note on 'Project Tiger'.
CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3 marks)
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Tiger is one of the key wildlife species in the faunal web. In 1973, the authorities felt that the tiger population had dwindled to 1,827 from an estimated 55,000 at the turn of the century. Major threats to tigers are poaching for trade, shrinking habitat, depletion of prey based species, growing human population, etc.
Project Tiger' is one of the well-publicised wildlife campaigns in the world that was launched in 1973. In 1993, the population of tiger had dropped to 3,600. There are 39 tiger reserves in India.
Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal, Sunderbans National Park in West Bengal, Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan, Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam and Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala are some of the tiger reserves of India.
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched by the Government of India in 1973.
The Project Tiger aimed at protection of tigers especially of Royal Bengal tigers and reduce the factors that result in the decrease of the population of tigers.
The first time project tiger was launched in 1973, at Jim Corbett National Park in the state of Uttrakhand and currently there are fifty Project Tigers in all over the country. This project helped in the increase of tiger population in India to a large extent.