Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted that the number of tigers in India has increased by 6.74% from 2,967 in 2018 to 3,167 currently, as he inaugurated the ‘Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger’ at Mysuru University in Mysuru.
Releasing a vision document ‘Amrit Kaal Ka Vision For Tiger Conservation’, PM Modi said “ India’s tradition and culture, as well as the biodiversity in the country, were among the major reasons for this achievement.”
He said, “Project Tiger leads the way in the protection and conservation of the big cats. International Big Cat Alliance is our endeavor for the protection and conservation of big cats,”.
PM Modi further released a commemorative coin on the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger.
He further added “With only 2.4 per cent of the world’s land area, India contributes about 8 percent of known global biodiversity. India is home to the largest tiger range country in the world. We do not believe in the conflict between ecology and economy, but give importance to co-existence between the two,”.
The success of Project Tiger is a matter of pride not only for India but for the whole world, he said that India consists of around 75 percent of the world’s tiger population.
He stressed that the presence of Big Cats has made a positive impact on the lives and ecology of the local people everywhere. Due to Big Cats, the PM said the number of tourists to Tiger Reserves has increased and this has strengthened the local economy.
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