Tiger Conservation

Conservation of National Animal of India - The Tiger

1. Conservation Of Tigers Our National Animal -- Vennela Ambadas Nampalli BSc Biotech-II

2. The  tiger   is the largest cat species found in Eurasia and a charismatic megafauna Six tiger subspecies have been classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). A 2016 global census estimated the population of wild tigers approximately 3,890 individuals occupying area less than 1,184,911 km 2 In 2016, wildlife conservation group at WWF declared that world's count of wild tigers has risen for the first time in a century. INTRODUCTION

3. Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Carnivora Suborder : Feliformia Family : Felidae Genus : Panthera Species : P. tigris CLASSIFICATION

4. Surviving species Bengal tiger Indochinese tiger Malayan tiger Siberian tiger Southchina tiger Sumatran tiger Bali tiger Caspian tiger Javan tiger Species of Tigers Extinct species

5. Sumatran tiger = Panthera tigris sumatrae I nhabited inIndonesian island in Sumatra. Listed as  Critically Endangered on the  IUCN Red List  in 2008. 441 to 679 individuals are surviving (second rank in critically endangered tigers)   Kerinci Seblat National Park in central Sumatra has highest population,about 165–190 individuals.

6. Males -220 to 255 cm and 100 to 140 kg Females- 215 to 230 cm and 75 to 110 kg  Their reduced size is an adaptation to the thick, dense forests and smaller prey in their native habitat. Has the darkest coat, with more narrowly spaced stripes and a longer mane and beard. Habitat: Uncultivated forests with thicker subcanopy , Closer to water resources & away from human populations , little use of plantations of Acacia and Palm oil. Morphology & Habitat

7. Habitat loss due to expansion of deforestation. Prey-base depletion Illegal trade primarily for the domestic market Increasing greenhouse-gas emissions 265 tigers were killed and 97 captured and 35 more tigers were killed from 1998 to 2002. Natural calamities-Forest fires, Eathquakes,etc . Threats

8. The Sumatran Tiger Project (STP) initiated in June 1995 . Taman Safari - tiger captive-breeding center that also has a sperm bank. Tambling Wildlife Nature Conservation, Batu Nangar Sanctuary are the efforts taken by Indonesian government towards conservation of Sumatran tigers. Conservation

9. Reforestation Ex-situ conservation Decrease deforestation for urbanisation ‘Save Tiger’ is an tiger conservation project initiated by Indira Gandhi in 1972 Awarness Campaigns Conservation ctd …