1411 is a shocking number!


The first question on this regard would be, "Why are you advocating tiger conservation?" But unfortunately 'why' is of least importance here and 'how' takes toll on us! With only 1411 tigers left in India we don't have much time left to stop and think about relevance of 'Save Tiger' campaign.

Yet, the objective of this blog post is to increase awareness about the importance of 'tiger conservation'. Though I knew that the reducing number of tigers is an underlying issue, never thought of it so seriously, till the number 1411 hit me like a bolt from the blue. How can we be so casual about an extincting species which happened to be our national animal also?!

According to WWF, at the beginning of 20th century, India had an estimated population of 40,000 tigers. By 2002, the number drastically came down to 3,642. As per National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Government of India, we are left with 1,411 tigers only. Which is much more than just a shocking news to be forgotten soon.

A leading mobile service provider has started a 'Save tiger' campaign which added momentum to the entire movement. On the upcoming Valentine's day, Tiger conservation advocates from various cities will come together to discuss and derive solutions. Paste the below link in your browser for details http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=stripey&init=quick#!/topic.php?uid=316470889745&topic=12443

In addition to this viral videos and pictures are available in saveourtigers.com. Download them and post in your Facebook and/or Orkut profiles. You can also visit World Wide Fund for Nature official website www.wwfindia.org and Save the tiger Fund official website http://www.savethetigerfund.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home1 for more details.

What we can do would be very little, but as old saying goes little drops make an ocean. And we need an ocean of huge tides to save tigers from poachers, skin traders, leisure hunters etc. According to WWF and Save Tiger Ffunds, we can possibly and practically follow the following steps to save the Big Cats;

Spread the word: Word of mouth is the most efficient and targeted tool of communication nowadays. Join forums, existing sites, blog, take up the campaign in social networking sites like Facebook and Orkut.

Responsibility as a tourist: Don't pollute the environment by littering and thereby disturb the wildlife. Also inform concerned authority in case you witness poaching or on information of poaching cases.

Write to Policy makers: If we can take it to the next step by corresponding with Government bodies and other authorities, yes, that would surely make a big difference.

Informing the nearest police station: If you know of any information on poaching or trade of illegal wildlife. You can also contact TRAFFIC- an organisation fighting the powerful poachers and pass on the information to them. http://www.traffic.org/

Reducing pressure on natural resources: By reducing the use of products derived from forests, such as timber and paper.

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