Project Tiger

As the number of tigers is decreasing day by day, we need to take preventive measures to save them from getting extinct. Numerous efforts are being carried out to save their species, and Project Tiger is an important movement aimed at the Wildlife conservation of tiger in India.

 

Many conservation areas were created to make sure that no human could enter the area and do any harm to the tiger or its habitat. Project Tiger was first initiated in the year April 1, 1973, and is still going on.

This project was started to save tigers. The much-needed project was launched in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttrakhand under the leadership of Indira Gandhi. The objectives of the Project Tiger was clear- saving Royal Bengal Tigers from getting extinct

Challenges faced by the government for Project Tiger:

Any  project has to bear lot of pressure and challenges from different organization and  peoples. Various govt official s effort and hard work made this project successful .It is difficult to take land from people. Many people raise objection .But the project happened .

Another major problem was poaching. Many people use to hunt tiger and sell its skin, bone , teeth etc. in internals market. It was to not easy to stop the illegal poaching. People break the law .This cause depletion in tiger count. The government had made strict law and solve the problem.

 During the building of sanctuaries and reserves, the human population living over there faced the problem and therefore raised their voice against it. They passed out a Forest Rights Act in which they stated their difficulty. They wanted to have space for them as well and did not want to move from their original area.

 In some national parks, humans still reside on the outskirts of the park. They have come in peace with the Project Tiger and understood its importance. Though some individuals are not very sure about the decision, the project is happening in full speed.

The success of Project Tiger:

The journey of increasing tiger population has not been easy. Around the 1970s the tiger count was only one thousand and two hundred, but according to the recent census, it has increased to five thousand. In fact, there has been a thirty per cent rise in the population in the last eight years.

This says a lot about the efforts put in by the government and the national parks. While the whole world is seeking methods of increasing the number of tigers, India has already started achieving milestones through Project Tiger.

 From turning hunting grounds to tiger reserves, India has shown its magic of conserving wildlife in general. They have also updated the acts regarding forest and wildlife. Any kind of illegal trading of animals has been banned.

Employment generated by the Project Tiger:

With the increasing success of the project, the demand for human help came into the picture. Starting from building national parks to handling it, every aspect of it generated employment.

When the grounds were converted into national parks, general laborer's got work. . Other than that, builders and architects are needed to plan the area. The Project Tiger made a point to appoint the best worker, new or old.

After the work was done and the wildlife was settled, the national parks require management. There is a conservation team for every state. In that team, managers, supervisors and employees were recruited.

To make people aware about the existence of the Project Tiger and to make them realize the importance of the problem, a marketing team was hired. Posters, banners, television commercials and social media helped in spreading the word.

The breeding of the animals is done by the experts. This part of the job is ever increasing due to the spread of the project. They make sure that all the facilities, species and everything is proper for the breeding of the tigers.

The most significant job that gets majority profit is the tourism industry. With national parks exceeding and rare animals being conserved, tourists visit the place often. The national parks have started to keep an entry fee and also has safaris for extra income. The local guides are getting more opportunities to do their jobs.

This way the Project Tiger was not only useful for tigers, but for humans as well.

Conclusion:

Project Tiger has been undertaken by more than fifty national parks, and every park is putting an equal effort to save the endangered species.

Increasing four thousand tigers in the past few years is one of the landmark achievement of the project. Humans have stopped hunting and illegal trading of tiger skin to a very large extent, it has almost stopped.

The project has made sure that tigers do not have to suffer because of selfish human needs. All the other animals that were depleting because of human interference has stopped.

The national parks are taking initiatives to save and conserve every animal. People have become more aware of the wildlife problem and have taken steps to stop them from decreasing.

Project Tiger also generated jobs for many individuals. The wildlife has been facing little fewer problems since the project started.

Project Tiger has saved not only tigers but also saved other aspects of wildlife!