Project Tiger was launched on April 1, 1973, as a centrally sponsored project for the conservation of Tigers in India. It was an initiative of the Indira Gandhi government.
It aims for a holistic approach to protect the tigers in selected tiger reserves of the country.
Launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, it is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority. It was launched from the Jim Corbett National park.
Initially, nine tiger reserves were identified to be covered by the scheme. But, at present, there are about 50 Tiger Reserves covered under the scheme. In-situ conservation of tigers and thus protecting them from extinction is given priority.
India holds more than 70% of the World’s tiger Population in its 53 Tiger reserves. It also has the largest population of Royal Bengal tigers in the World. Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of tigers in India.
The main objectives of the project are:
Elimination of all forms of human exploitation
Habitat management
Research of facts on habitat and monitoring changes.
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