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About the study
- The study is led by the Global Tiger Forum (GTF)
- Supported by the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHPC) of the IUCN.
- Gainful portfolio for local communities.
- It ensures centrality of tiger conservation in development
Report
- Various studies reveal that even ecology at high altitude is compatible for the tiger growth.
- However, most of the high-altitude habitats, within the range have not been surveyed for an appraisal of tiger presence, prey and habitat status.
- Tiger habitats in high altitude require protection through sustainable land use.
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)found that under optimal conditions, tiger numbers can triple in 18 sites across the world, including eight in India.
- Another study by researchers has found Royal Bengal Tigerin the snow-capped regions of the Eastern Himalaya at an altitude of more than 4,000m in Dibang valley of Arunachal Pradesh.
More on News - This new assessment could guide planningfor tiger recovery globally and help inform more effective, integrated approaches to tiger conservation.
- The presence of the big cats in Dibang valleywhich is not even a tiger reserve is a tribute to the ways the people there have been coexisting with the animals.
Threats to Tiger Population in India
Recent News
- A new report has quantified the illegal global trade in tigers and tiger parts over a 19-year period between 2000 and 2018.
- India has 2,967 tigers, a third more than in 2014, according to results of a tiger census.
- India has achieved the target of doubling tiger population four years before the 2022 deadline.