PROJECT TIGER

By
Dinesh
INCREDIBLE FACTS
 No two tigers have exactly the same pattern of stripes.
 A tiger retracts its claws as it walks, leaving no claw
marks in its tracks.
 Tigers hunt at night; they can see well in the dark.

 A tiger's roar can be heard as far as two miles (three

kilometers) away.
 A tiger can live to be 26 years old.
 A century back we
started with about a
lakh, today there are
less than 5000 tigers in
the world and less than
1200 in India
WHY DID THIS
HAPPEN?
PROJECT TIGER
 Project Tiger is a wildlife
conservation movement initiated in
India in 1973 to protect the tigers.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
 The Project Tiger was established with an aim to
provide tigers safe havens so that they are not
killed.
 This project enabled tigers to flourish as a
species.
 At the time of the implementation of this
project, there were only nine national parks.
Gradually a total of 19 national parks came
under the Project Tiger.
Tiger Reserves in India
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Kanha Tiger Reserve

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Panna National Park

Manas Tiger Reserve

HABITATS BEING COVERED
 The potential tiger habitats being covered are:
 Sivalik–Terai Conservation Unit (Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, West Bengal), and in Nepal
 North east Conservation Unit
 Sunderbans Conservation Unit
 Central Indian Conservation Unit
 Eastern Ghat Conservation Unit
 Western Ghat Conservation Units
WORK DONE
 In 2008 there were more than 40 Project Tiger reserves
covering an area over 37,761 km2 (14,580 sq mi). Project
Tiger helped to increase the population of these tigers
from 1,200 in the 1970s to 3,500 in 1990s. However, a
2008 census held by the Government of India revealed
that the tiger population had dropped to 1,411
 The number of tigers has been improved to 2226 as per
the latest census.
ORGANIZATION

 Project Tiger is administered by the National Tiger

Conservation Authority.
 In order to have independent evaluation of Tiger
Reserves, Project Tiger Directorate appointed
independent monitors in July 2004.
 Experts were selected from professional background,
relevant experience.
 Supreme court has endorsed the selection of experts.
GRADING THE TIGER RESERVES
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90
Percent of Maximum Score
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a S l a M a m m B n d r m b
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N Su

Very good Score >135 (>75%) Maximum Score

= 180
Good Score 108 – 134 (>60 - <75 %)
Satisfactory Score 72 – 107 (40 - <60 %)
Poor Score <72 (<40 %)
WILDLIFE PROTECTION REQUIREMENT
 In the present scenario wildlife protection requires a
widely distributed network and state of art technology.
 The important elements in wildlife protection would be

 Spatial distribution

 Identification of risk factors

 Crime mapping and immediate apprehension of

offenders using effective communication network
TECHNOLOGY USED
 'Tiger Atlas of India' and a 'Tiger Habitat and Population
Evaluation System' for the country is being developed
using state-of-the-art technology. This involves:
 Mapping, data acquisition and GIS modeling
 Field data collection and validation
 Data Maintenance, dissemination and use
POSITIVE SIGNS
 Professionally prepared Management Plans implemented
with little deviation.
 Anti-poaching camps and daily monitoring.

 Firm resolve among leadership & motivated field

personnel.
 Efficient networking with police, district administration
and other agencies.
 Concerted efforts at addressing people related issues.
Thank You……