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PROJECT TIGER
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| Tigers,
one of the most beautiful animals and predators
themselves are falling prey to mankind - the
poachers. The tigers are killed by poachers
for their skin and their bones. Tiger skins
can be seen in the homes of the shikaris who
display them proudly as a trophy. The bones
of the tiger are used in some Chinese medicines.
Ever since the British occupied India, the
population of the Bengal tiger has drastically
fallen, from its 100000, a century ago. Fast
approaching extinction, tigers form an important
part of our eco system, so every effort is
being made to save it. |
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killing of tigers has exceeded the natural
limits of predation. The tigers kill their
prey only when they are hungry. Once a prey
is killed, they don’t hunt till they
have finished the previous hunt. This means
that the rest of the animals are safe from
a tiger when it is not hungry. It will just
stroll by herds of fresh meat and finish the
previous hunt first. But the human poachers
have just absolutely no limit to killing the
tigers.
In an endeavor
to save the Tiger, a national ban on Tiger
hunting was imposed in 1970. The “Wildlife
Protection Act” was brought into force
in 1972. A “Task Force” chaired
by Dr. Karan Singh was set up to prepare a
way out to conserve the Tigers with an ecological
approach which resulted in the inception of
Project Tiger.
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To save the Tiger, it was necessary for its
habitat to have a good population of prey.
This in turn necessitated undisturbed forest
vegetation. So, in essence Project Tiger not
only saved the tiger but also provided protection
for various other animals and Flora ending
in the preservation of the entire eco system.
This policy rewarded them with a great success,
as the number of tigers increased to more
than 4000, from the initial 2000. This was
during the first 11 years and they are called
the golden years of Project Tiger.
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Project Tiger is now famous
and is being known as the world’s most
successful conservation project in the current
era. Presently, the poaching of wild animals
has declined considerably with the usage of
gadgets like wireless communication systems
along with outstation patrol camps within
the reserves. Protection from fire has been
provided by the use of suitable preventive
and control measures.
The policies of 'restorative management' and
'intense protection' have salvaged many eco
systems. The buffer area is now being considered
for multiple uses, to help in the harmony
between the tiger reserves and the nearby
villages.
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PROJECT TIGER RESERVES
IN INDIA: |
| BHANDHAVGARH
NATIONAL PARK |
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| CORBETT
NATIONAL PARK |
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| KANHA
NATIONAL PARK |
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| SUNDERBANS
NATIONAL PARK |
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| RANTHAMBORE
NATIONAL PARK |
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| BANDIPUR
NATIONAL PARK |
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| SARISKA
WILDLIFE SANCTUARY |
Located
200 kms from Delhi and 107 kms
from Jaipur,
The Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
is one of the best Sanctuaries
in India. Set in a wooden valley
and surrounded by the barren mountains
of the Aravalli range, the sanctuary
is also a tiger reserve. |
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| NANDANKANAN
NATIONAL PARK |
A picturesque biological park,
Nandankanan,
is a heady combination of a zoo,
a botanical garden and a sanctuary. Located
20 km away from Bhubaneshwar,
the National Park is home to many
flourishing fauna and flora species.
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| MANAS
NATIONAL PARK |
The
Manas National park is located
at the foothills of the Himalayas
south-east of the River Manas
in the state of Assam.Lofty high
hills surround the park and the
rivers – Manas, Hakua and
Beki, with their canals. |
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| DHUDHWA
NATIONAL PARK |
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