The tiger is the national animal of India, yet despite the many measures that have been put in place to protect this rare and beautiful animal, it is now perilously close to extinction.

Although the current slogan is “only 1400 tigers left in India” it has been reported that this figure is actually much lower and as few as 800-900 tigers are now surviving in the wild. What has led to this shameful state of affairs and what can we do to change things? Strangely part of the answer lies in tourism and by choosing a wildlife holiday in India you can help make a difference.

Steps:

1. Visit the parks which specialize in featuring tigers for tourists to view. By doing this, you add revenue to continue maintaining the sanctuaries and feeding the tigers. Take a wildlife tour of India. Seeing a tiger in the wild is one of the most amazing and rewarding experiences you can ever have and if you choose the right travel company, your holiday can actually help save the tiger from extinction. There is a huge choice of wildlife packages to India offering safaris in India’s National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries but choose carefully and find a tour company that actively supports tiger conservation. Such tour operators in India work closely with local support groups and if you choose the right wildlife package to India, you will find that the local people will also benefit directly, as only local services and guides are employed. By continued education from the support groups, and by proving that living in harmony with the tiger will actually bring much needed prosperity to local people, your holiday of a lifetime can help save India’s remaining tigers

2. Send donations to places that care for and protect tigers in India. The money will be used to ensure that tigers are looked after and can be kept in areas where there would otherwise be population encroachment.

3. Support organizations that care for the education, health, and welfare of Indian children. Poverty is a major cause of people taking the land tigers need to live on, as people try to farm and use the land space to survive. The problems the tiger faces are those of ignorance and poverty - the people living in the surrounding villages are living hand to mouth and obviously must protect their livelihood however they can, and the temptation to make money by supplying tigers to the black market is easily understood when you consider the struggle these people have in simply surviving from day to day. Education helps to break the cycle of poverty by giving Indian children a chance to get employment in fields that pay adequate living salaries. Moreover, education helps local people learn about the importance of conserving wildlife in their area and to find the means for doing so without having injury to either people or tigers.

Tips:

• There are two main reasons for the demise of the tiger in India. One is loss of habitat and the conflict that occurs when humans and wildlife are forced to live in close proximity. The local villagers need grazing and firewood to survive while the tiger needs vast uninhabited areas for its survival. Secondly, tiger skins and body parts fetch huge sums of money in countries such as China so poaching is a risky but lucrative way of life that the authorities seem completely unable to combat
• The other threat to tigers is poaching as there is a huge demand in the East for illegal body parts – tigers are killed to supply this lucrative black market with bones, pelt and organs – even the tiger penis is considered an aphrodisiac when made into a soup. Huge sums are paid for tigers so, despite armed guards within the sanctuaries, people are prepared risk their lives in order to kill these majestic animals.
• Now in 2010 it is widely believed that there are probably as few as 800 tigers surviving in India and the World Wildlife Fund has listed this magnificent animal as one of the 10 key creatures facing imminent extinction. This shocking figure is in spite of many initiatives from the Indian government, starting in 1973 with the launch of Project Tiger campaign. The tiger is a beautiful, charismatic species and the national animal of India but as a top predator, it also plays a crucial role in the health and diversity of a unique ecosystem, maintaining the balance between its prey and the vegetation that it feeds on – without the tiger much of India’s wonderful wildlife and beautiful forests will no longer exist.
• Specialist tour companies that always use local guides and resources that support local initiatives, and that work with local NGOs in educating villagers, are vital to helping improve the understanding that the tiger is a valuable resource that will bring locals a long-term benefit rather and that tigers are not a threat to their own existence. With a responsible tour operator, it is possible to have the holiday of a lifetime while helping the conservation of one of the world’s most endangered species. The more people that choose to go on a tiger safari in India, the more chance the Bengal tiger has of survival.

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NEW DELHI: At least 14 species of birds from India are on the verge of extinction due to poaching, over use of pesticides and loss of habitat, government said.

However, the "National Bird" peacock is not currently under the threat of extinction, minister of environment and forests Jayanthi Natarajan said.

"According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, 14 species of birds from India are critically endangered, which do not include peacocks," she said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

"The major threats being faced by these bird species include habitual destruction, poaching, indiscriminate use of pesticides and chemicals harmful to birds etc," she explained.

According to the IUCN list, the critically endangered birds include White-rumped Vulture, Indian Vulture, Red-headed Vulture, Pink-headed Duck, White-belled Heron, Sociable Lapwing, Christmas Frigatebird, Jerdon's Courser, Siberian Crane, Bengal Florican, Himalayan Quail, Forest Owlet, Spoon-billed Sandpiper.

Describing the measures taken to protect these endangered birds, the minister said the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, provides for stringent punishments for those violating the provisions of the act.

Besides, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to control the illegal trade in wildlife, including endangered birds and their parts or products, she added.

Replying to another query on the impact of communication towers on wildlife including birds and bees, Natarajan said the report of the "Expert Committee" to study the matter is under examination of the ministry.

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During the 1980s, India began to be viewed as a tourist destination. The country's diversity and rich culture, as well as its landscape, architecture and history continue to draw in tourists from all over the world. The Central and State governments of India have been working to actively promote tourism in the nation by enacting specific policies in the public and private sectors.

Agra

• Agra is a world renowned tourist spot due to its spectacular architecture, gardens and more. The Taj Mahal is one among the Seven Wonders of the World. The Fort of Agra is a combination of marvelous mosques, stunning walls and mesmerizing gardens. The most popular buildings are Jahangir's Palace, Sheesh Mahal and Pearl Mosque. Fatehpur Sikri consists of old structures and several forts. The Salim Chisti Dargah and the Buland Darwaza are the most attractive places in this site. The architectural masterpiece Sikandra is visited by several thousand tourists every year.

Goa

• Goa is the best tourist destination for people who want to get relief from their stress. You can enjoy your holiday in Goa by water skiing, snorkeling, wind surfing and paragliding. One can find colorful and unique designs of ornaments made of sea shells. The feast in Goa tastes awesome and the pot wines are alluring. The Konkani music makes your feet dance without your notice and the sea brings fire to your soul.

  
  

  Kerala

  • Kerala, also named as God's own country, is known for its natural beauty and rich history. The rivers, canals and lakes all over Kerala highlight the state. Backwater trips are popular in this state. In particular, Kerala is famous for its ancient traditional medicine treatment known as Ayurveda. Also, tourism in Kerala is never complete without seeing the most traditional and difficult dance known as "Kathakali" and the most dangerous "Kalazhi Payattu," which is actually a form of martial art.

  Tourism Development

  • The recent development in tourism made by the Indian government includes interest subsidies, exemption in income taxes and reduction in import duties. In order to boost up the tourism development in India, identification of thrust areas have been done. Significant improvements have been found in the increase of capacity of air seats, connectivity of trains to frequent tourist destinations. For the convenience of the tourists, the accommodation facilities have been increased.

  Indian Tourism Development Corporation

  • The Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has been promoting and expanding the tourism in India from the year 1966. The main goal of this corporation is to provide transport, conventional services, shopping and entertainment to the tourists. It also provides dependable and innovative money solutions for the development of tourism. Besides the transport facilities the corporation is also running restaurants and hotels at various places around India. The corporation is also diversified into several innovative services like consultancy services related to engineering, among others.

  
  

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Wildlife Conservation is the protection of all forms of life inhabiting the protected areas like national parks,wildlife sanctuaries.Its significance lies in the fact that all living creatures are the part of this complex but fragile web of life and a slight disturbance can play havoc with this web of life.The flora and fauna of this planet is being destroyed at an alarming pace and if sincere efforts are not made at the right time,a huge socio-economic cost can be paid by us,humans.A variety of efforts are going on at the international levels to conserve & preserve the wildlife.A large number of living beings are on the verge of extinction like tigers,elephants,rhinoceros,snow leopards,giant pandas,bears,birds like siberian cranes,western tragopan,vultures.The disappearance of these mammals like tigers,lions,bears has emboldened the vested elements to destroy the forests as their fearsome inhabitants cease to exist in these places.Worldwide efforts are made to create more areas as protected areas so that more and more habitats can be provided to these wildlife creatures.But the ever soaring human population has posed most serious threat.More areas are converted into concrete foests to accommodate the human needs and greeds.

 

Why India is a significant country in the wildlife context.Because India has numerous habitats suitable for varied wildlife-Perpetually snow clad himalayan ranges and lower himayan ranges in the north India offer habitat for species like snow leopard,ibex ,bharal,himalayan bears,wolves,elephants,leopards,countless birds,-deserts states in the west India offer ideal habitat for species like tigers,Asiatic lions,numerous bird species,camels,-western and eastern ghats in south India offer ideal habitat for species endemic to that areas,Western ghats are declared as a biodiversity hotspot for wildlife,-coastal eastern India offer unique habitat for the various species inhabiting that areas,-lastly north-east India has ideal habitat for species like rhinoceros,buffalos,elephants.

Different projects were launched in India aimed at conservation of wildlife.Most ambitious and most discussed project,project Tiger, was launched in 1973-74, and is one of our most successful conservation ventures in the recent times.The project aims at tiger conservation.It strives to maintain a viable tiger population in the natural environment.In 1970,a national ban on tiger hunting was imposed and in 1972, the Wildlife Protection Act came into force.

 

Other important wildlife conservation effort in India is saving one-horned rhinos which are found in world famous Kaziranga and Manas National parks in the north-eastern State,Assam Though strict mearures are being taken to salvage this wonderful species but ongoing insurgency and borders with Bangladesh,Mynmar, Bhutan is making enforcement measures almost ineffective and poaching is going on.

Efforts are being made to protect once abundant asiatic elephants.Elephants are threatened by poaching for their tusks,by the loss of habitat due to human pressure on forested areas and due to human conflict.The isolated populations of wild elephants in individual wildlife sanctuaries are also threatened by loss of genetic diversity.Recently a number of corridors connecting wildlife sanctuaries have been established to encourage the migration of wild elephants.
Despite best and sincere efforts by India,the genuine problems like -soaring human number and their genuine needs,-rampant corruption in all walks of life-illiterate sea of humanity and their inability to meet their basic needs,-organised and well equipped poachers,ill equipped and demoralised forest officials-pose serious threat to wildlife conservation efforts in India.

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Wildlife Conservation is the protection of all forms of life inhabiting the protected areas like national parks,wildlife sanctuaries.Its significance lies in the fact that all living creatures are the part of this complex but fragile web of life and a slight disturbance can play havoc with this web of life.The flora and fauna of this planet is being destroyed at an alarming pace and if sincere efforts are not made at the right time,a huge socio-economic cost can be paid by us,humans.A variety of efforts are going on at the international levels to conserve & preserve the wildlife.A large number of living beings are on the verge of extinction like tigers,elephants,rhinoceros,snow leopards,giant pandas,bears,birds like siberian cranes,western tragopan,vultures.The disappearance of these mammals like tigers,lions,bears has emboldened the vested elements to destroy the forests as their fearsome inhabitants cease to exist in these places.Worldwide efforts are made to create more areas as protected areas so that more and more habitats can be provided to these wildlife creatures.But the ever soaring human population has posed most serious threat.More areas are converted into concrete foests to accommodate the human needs and greeds.

Why India is a significant country in the wildlife context.Because India has numerous habitats suitable for varied wildlife-Perpetually snow clad himalayan ranges and lower himayan ranges in the north India offer habitat for species like snow leopard,ibex ,bharal,himalayan bears,wolves,elephants,leopards,countless birds,-deserts states in the west India offer ideal habitat for species like tigers,Asiatic lions,numerous bird species,camels,-western and eastern ghats in south India offer ideal habitat for species endemic to that areas,Western ghats are declared as a biodiversity hotspot for wildlife,-coastal eastern India offer unique habitat for the various species inhabiting that areas,-lastly north-east India has ideal habitat for species like rhinoceros,buffalos,elephants.

Different projects were launched in India aimed at conservation of wildlife.Most ambitious and most discussed project,project Tiger, was launched in 1973-74, and is one of our most successful conservation ventures in the recent times.The project aims at tiger conservation.It strives to maintain a viable tiger population in the natural environment.In 1970,a national ban on tiger hunting was imposed and in 1972, the Wildlife Protection Act came into force.

Other important wildlife conservation effort in India is saving one-horned rhinos which are found in world famous Kaziranga and Manas National parks in the north-eastern State,Assam Though strict mearures are being taken to salvage this wonderful species but ongoing insurgency and borders with Bangladesh,Mynmar, Bhutan is making enforcement measures almost ineffective and poaching is going on.
Efforts are being made to protect once abundant asiatic elephants.Elephants are threatened by poaching for their tusks,by the loss of habitat due to human pressure on forested areas and due to human conflict.The isolated populations of wild elephants in individual wildlife sanctuaries are also threatened by loss of genetic diversity.Recently a number of corridors connecting wildlife sanctuaries have been established to encourage the migration of wild elephants.
Despite best and sincere efforts by India,the genuine problems like -soaring human number and their genuine needs,-rampant corruption in all walks of life-illiterate sea of humanity and their inability to meet their basic needs,-organised and well equipped poachers,ill equipped and demoralised forest officials-pose serious threat to wildlife conservation efforts in India.

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Wildlife Conservation is the protection of all forms of life inhabiting the protected areas like national parks,wildlife sanctuaries.Its significance lies in the fact that all living creatures are the part of this complex but fragile web of life and a slight disturbance can play havoc with this web of life.The flora and fauna of this planet is being destroyed at an alarming pace and if sincere efforts are not made at the right time,a huge socio-economic cost can be paid by us,humans.A variety of efforts are going on at the international levels to conserve & preserve the wildlife.A large number of living beings are on the verge of extinction like tigers,elephants,rhinoceros,snow leopards,giant pandas,bears,birds like siberian cranes,western tragopan,vultures.The disappearance of these mammals like tigers,lions,bears has emboldened the vested elements to destroy the forests as their fearsome inhabitants cease to exist in these places.Worldwide efforts are made to create more areas as protected areas so that more and more habitats can be provided to these wildlife creatures.But the ever soaring human population has posed most serious threat.More areas are converted into concrete foests to accommodate the human needs and greeds.

Why India is a significant country in the wildlife context.Because India has numerous habitats suitable for varied wildlife-Perpetually snow clad himalayan ranges and lower himayan ranges in the north India offer habitat for species like snow leopard,ibex ,bharal,himalayan bears,wolves,elephants,leopards,countless birds,-deserts states in the west India offer ideal habitat for species like tigers,Asiatic lions,numerous bird species,camels,-western and eastern ghats in south India offer ideal habitat for species endemic to that areas,Western ghats are declared as a biodiversity hotspot for wildlife,-coastal eastern India offer unique habitat for the various species inhabiting that areas,-lastly north-east India has ideal habitat for species like rhinoceros,buffalos,elephants.

Different projects were launched in India aimed at conservation of wildlife.Most ambitious and most discussed project,project Tiger, was launched in 1973-74, and is one of our most successful conservation ventures in the recent times.The project aims at tiger conservation.It strives to maintain a viable tiger population in the natural environment.In 1970,a national ban on tiger hunting was imposed and in 1972, the Wildlife Protection Act came into force.

Other important wildlife conservation effort in India is saving one-horned rhinos which are found in world famous Kaziranga and Manas National parks in the north-eastern State,Assam Though strict mearures are being taken to salvage this wonderful species but ongoing insurgency and borders with Bangladesh,Mynmar, Bhutan is making enforcement measures almost ineffective and poaching is going on.
Efforts are being made to protect once abundant asiatic elephants.Elephants are threatened by poaching for their tusks,by the loss of habitat due to human pressure on forested areas and due to human conflict.The isolated populations of wild elephants in individual wildlife sanctuaries are also threatened by loss of genetic diversity.Recently a number of corridors connecting wildlife sanctuaries have been established to encourage the migration of wild elephants.
Despite best and sincere efforts by India,the genuine problems like -soaring human number and their genuine needs,-rampant corruption in all walks of life-illiterate sea of humanity and their inability to meet their basic needs,-organised and well equipped poachers,ill equipped and demoralised forest officials-pose serious threat to wildlife conservation efforts in India.

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Wildlife Conservation is the protection of all forms of life inhabiting the protected areas like national parks,wildlife sanctuaries.Its significance lies in the fact that all living creatures are the part of this complex but fragile web of life and a slight disturbance can play havoc with this web of life.The flora and fauna of this planet is being destroyed at an alarming pace and if sincere efforts are not made at the right time,a huge socio-economic cost can be paid by us,humans.A variety of efforts are going on at the international levels to conserve & preserve the wildlife.A large number of living beings are on the verge of extinction like tigers,elephants,rhinoceros,snow leopards,giant pandas,bears,birds like siberian cranes,western tragopan,vultures.The disappearance of these mammals like tigers,lions,bears has emboldened the vested elements to destroy the forests as their fearsome inhabitants cease to exist in these places.Worldwide efforts are made to create more areas as protected areas so that more and more habitats can be provided to these wildlife creatures.But the ever soaring human population has posed most serious threat.More areas are converted into concrete foests to accommodate the human needs and greeds.

Why India is a significant country in the wildlife context.Because India has numerous habitats suitable for varied wildlife-Perpetually snow clad himalayan ranges and lower himayan ranges in the north India offer habitat for species like snow leopard,ibex ,bharal,himalayan bears,wolves,elephants,leopards,countless birds,-deserts states in the west India offer ideal habitat for species like tigers,Asiatic lions,numerous bird species,camels,-western and eastern ghats in south India offer ideal habitat for species endemic to that areas,Western ghats are declared as a biodiversity hotspot for wildlife,-coastal eastern India offer unique habitat for the various species inhabiting that areas,-lastly north-east India has ideal habitat for species like rhinoceros,buffalos,elephants.
Different projects were launched in India aimed at conservation of wildlife.Most ambitious and most discussed project,project Tiger, was launched in 1973-74, and is one of our most successful conservation ventures in the recent times.The project aims at tiger conservation.It strives to maintain a viable tiger population in the natural environment.In 1970,a national ban on tiger hunting was imposed and in 1972, the Wildlife Protection Act came into force.

Other important wildlife conservation effort in India is saving one-horned rhinos which are found in world famous Kaziranga and Manas National parks in the north-eastern State,Assam Though strict mearures are being taken to salvage this wonderful species but ongoing insurgency and borders with Bangladesh,Mynmar, Bhutan is making enforcement measures almost ineffective and poaching is going on.
Efforts are being made to protect once abundant asiatic elephants.Elephants are threatened by poaching for their tusks,by the loss of habitat due to human pressure on forested areas and due to human conflict.The isolated populations of wild elephants in individual wildlife sanctuaries are also threatened by loss of genetic diversity.Recently a number of corridors connecting wildlife sanctuaries have been established to encourage the migration of wild elephants.
Despite best and sincere efforts by India,the genuine problems like -soaring human number and their genuine needs,-rampant corruption in all walks of life-illiterate sea of humanity and their inability to meet their basic needs,-organised and well equipped poachers,ill equipped and demoralised forest officials-pose serious threat to wildlife conservation efforts in India.

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