Tigers stand as a symbol of pride in our country. In 1900 there were 0.1 Million Tigers roaming in our country. But due to continuous hunting and poaching, this number had gradually reduced to 5000 at the end of the 20th century. Once upon a time in 2008, only around 1411 of these big cats were only left in the wild. In 2010 a global population of 2200 Tigers was only left as per Global reports. At that time International Union of Conservation for Nature(IUCN) had put them on the list of endangered species Category. The major efforts for the conservation of these big cats had begun in the year 2010. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had started taking serious efforts to save these most endangered species. Countries like Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh also joined hands with India to protect these endangered animals.

As India had put continuous efforts for 11 years continuously to save tigers. In the year 2021, the population of Tigers reached to the count of 2967 in India alone. That means the Tiger population had doubled in just 10 years. India had invested billions of rupees in studying the behavior of these big cats and worked on a war footing.

The government had even taken major steps like relocating some villages which are close to the survival habitats of the tigers. Increased vigilance and continuous

efforts from NTCA and Forest officials played a key role in this major success. The government had increased the number of Tiger Reserves from 28 to 50. These numbers clearly shows how the government had dealt with the conservation of Tigers in the country.

Poaching had been gradually decreased due to the strict policies brought by the Central and State Governments to save these big cats. Let us hope that the Tigers population will soon be doubled and will reach the normal numbers they were in 1900s. 

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