Are Tiger Reserves Safe for the Future
They could go extinct. Back in 2006, a huge campaign was run across India to “Save Tigers”. The campaign has been successful, with the population of tigers rising to 1,706 in 2010 and to 2,226 in 2014. India’s tiger reserves now house around 70% of the world’s tiger population. But that’s not the end of “Save Tigers”. According to scientists working towards tiger conservation in India, 41 out of 50 tiger reserves in India could go extinct. India boasts of 50 tiger reserves, but scientists have found that only 9 out of those 50 have enough tiger population to sustain growth in breeding and avoid extinction. The criteria is as follows: The tiger reserve should have at least 20 breeding units in order to qualify as being a safe reserve for tigers. A breeding unit is a unit of one male and one female tiger. And only 9 tiger reserves: Corbett, Kanha, Painch, Ranthambore, Bandhavgarh, Sundarbans, Kaziranga, Tadoba and Mudumalai have a population of 20 o
