The tiger is the largest, most magnificent and exquisitely beautiful big cat in the world. Apart from being the national animal of India, it is also a crucial barometer of the country's ecological health. The tiger is under threat everywhere in India, due to poaching and habitat loss.
Half the world's surviving tigers are in India. In 2002 there were 3700 tigers in the country.However, the latest tiger census figures show that the Indian tiger count is only 1,411. This is truly alarming. Apart from the two well-managed tiger reserves in Corbett Park and Bandipur, the tiger is vanishing.
Kill the tiger and we as a nation of one billion people face the very real threat of famine, drought, because our tiger sanctuaries are also home to our rivers and forests. Remove the tiger from these protected areas and these sanctuaries (and our rivers and forests) will die.
Please sign this online to save the Indian tiger. It will take only a minute of your time. If you are interested, you can do a lot more. But this is the first simple step in saving our environment and ultimately, ourselves. Please send the link below to your friends as well.
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