India has more than 3 thousand tigers in the world.
The tiger, called the king of the forest, is still known for its beauty and strength. But in the last few decades, there was a huge decline in the number of tigers, due to which their species was clouded by crisis. India, Russia and China, tigers are found in all three countries, but in recent years India has left Russia and China behind in terms of tigers. Rather it can also be said that both countries do not stay around India.
According to the latest data released by the Government of India, the number of tigers in the country is continuously increasing, increasing in every state, while this growth in Russia and China has not been as remarkable. On the occasion of International Tiger Day, we know how India achieved this position? What are the five major reasons behind this?
Tiger data in Russia, China and India
According to the 2025 report of World Population, The number of tigers in India has reached more than 3100. This is about 75 percent of the total tigers of the world. In the year 2006, this number was only 1,411, that is, in the last 15-16 years, the number of tigers has increased more than double.
Siberian Tiger (Amur Tiger) is mainly found in Russia. According to data, the number of tigers in Russia is around 750. Russia has also made efforts to conserve, but the geographical area, weather and hunting challenges are completely different from India.
The number of tigers in China is very less. There are only 20 wild tigers left in China, most of which are South China Tiger and some Amur Tiger. Lack of tigers and lack of natural habitat in China is as a major problem.
5 Reasons, why the most tiger in India?
There are many reasons for increasing the number of tigers in India, but considering important reasons, their number comes in front of us broadly. Come, let’s know one by one.
1- Project Tiger and its strategy
In 1973, the Government of India started Project Tiger, which aims to stop the decreasing tigers and conserve their natural habitats. Under this project, 54 tiger reserves have been created across the country, which are spread over an area of about 75 thousand square kilometers. The government has steadily increased the budget for monitoring, conservation and expansion of their housing. In addition, state -of -the -art technology (camera trap, DNA analysis) was used to calculate tigers, making it easier to make the right figures and strategies.
2- Action on strict laws and hunters
Tiger hunting is completely banned under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 in India. Strict action is taken against hunters. In addition, institutions like the National Tiger Conservation Authority have further strengthened monitoring and following the law for the conservation of tigers. Russia and China also have laws, but they are being implemented in India in a relatively more effective manner.
3- Participation of local communities
The participation of local communities in the conservation of tigers in India has been promoted. In many places, villagers have got employment from tiger tourism, due to which they have become partners in the conservation of tigers. Apart from this, compensation schemes and awareness campaigns have been launched to reduce human-tagent struggle. The participation of local communities in Russia and China is limited, which is not getting the expected success in conservation efforts.
4- Jungle harvesting and mining control
India has taken several steps to save and increase the natural habitats of tigers. Ban on cutting of forests, control over illegal mining, and safe corridors for tigers have been created, so that they can be safe from one region to another. Tiger houses have shrunk due to icy forests in Russia and urbanization in China, while protected areas in India have expanded.
5- Control of hunting and illegal trade
Strict control has been taken over tiger hunting and illegal trade of their organs in India. Agencies like Wildlife Crime Control Bureau continuously monitor. Even under international cooperation, India has succeeded in curbing the trade of tiger organs. Efforts have also been made in Russia and China, but due to the geographical and social conditions there, there are more challenges.
Example are India’s efforts
Comparative analysis shows that efforts have been made to conserve tigers in India, Russia and China-three countries, but the way India made coordinated efforts at government, social and technical levels is an example for other countries. The number of tigers has also increased due to the coordination of the states with central agencies being great. The conservation of tigers in Russia was mainly limited to government agencies, while urbanization in China and the demand of tiger organs in traditional medicines further increased the problem. India not only enacted laws, but also implemented them effectively and made the local people a partner in protection.
India’s success in the conservation of tigers is not only the result of government policies, but is the result of joint efforts of social, science, law and local communities. India has created a safe and favorable environment for tigers compared to Russia and China, which is steadily increasing their numbers. This achievement is an inspiration not only for India, but for the whole world that if there are willpower and coordinated efforts, threatened species can also be saved.
Why do International Tigers Day celebrate?
In order to save tigers around the world and make people aware of them, it started to celebrate International Tigers Day from 2010. This year, it was decided to celebrate this day at an international conference held in Petersburg, Russia. Along with this, all countries had set a target of doubling the number of tigers, which made history by completing India.
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