Welcome to The Tiger Protection Society
WHY SHOULD WE SAVE THE TIGER?
- A powerful cultural mascot of India, a symbol of myth, mystery and imagination. If we lose the tiger, we will indeed lose an integral part of our identity as a nation.
- As top predators, tigers shape the community structure of ecosystems. Tigers prevent over-grazing of the ecosystem by limiting herbivore numbers, and maintain ecological integrity.
- The presence of tigers in the forest is an indicator of the well being of the ecosystem thus if the tigers go extinct, the entire system would collapse.
- Tigers are solitary and have large home ranges. By this virtue tigers are excellent umbrella species as they provide space for a variety of other species to flourish.
- The existing 39 tiger reserves represent around one-third of our high density forest area.
- More than 350 rivers originate from tiger reserves. Tiger reserves also sequester carbon, provide oxygen and slowly release ground water to regulate floods.
What can I do?
- Getting informed is winning half the battle; keep yourself up-to-date with the status of tiger conservation
- Write/ blog/ speak about the cause of tiger conservation
- Share any information like movement of wildlife artifacts etc to the concerned authorities (PCCF WL, Uttar Pradesh- (O) 0522-2208270)
- Follow the rules and regulations while visiting the protected areas
- Never become a party to illegal wildlife trade
- At times of man-animal conflict, support the enforcement agencies like Forest department, police department to take control of the situation
