Poaching of the tiger is a burning issue in today's world. What implication would this activity have on the functioning of the ecosystem of which the Tigers are an integral part?

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Poaching (hunting) of tiger disturbs the ecological balance in the ecosystem. tigers are an important predator of the forest. Predator keeps prey population under control. Due to hunting of the tiger, its population decreases, Hence the population of deer (prey) increases and interspecific competition occurs between them. Due to an increase in prey population (that feeds on vegetation/grasses) vegetation destroyed rapidly which causes an ecological disturbance.

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