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Project Tiger & India's Conservation
India's flagship conservation programme; tiger population tripled in 50 years
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1973 Conservation
Key Facts
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Project Tiger launched 1973 by Indira Gandhi; 53 Tiger Reserves covering 75,000 sq km across India
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Tiger count: 1,827 (2010) โ 2,226 (2014) โ 2,967 (2018) โ 3,167 (2022) โ tripling in 50 years
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NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority) oversees Project Tiger; connected to global tiger conservation
๐ฟ Did you know? India is home to 75% of the world's wild tiger population โ the most ambitious and successful large predator conservation story in history
Quick Reference
Category
Conservation
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
1973
About
India's flagship conservation programme