⇒ International Tiger Day or Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29. International Tiger Day is celebrated to spread awareness on tiger conservation.
History:
On 29 July, several countries signed the agreement at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit, which was held in Russia in 2010.
Theme:
The theme of International Tiger day 2021 is – “Their Survival is in our hands”.
Global Tiger Day in India:
On the occasion of Global Tiger Day, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav released the report ‘Status of Leopards, Co-predators and Megaherbivores-2018’. The report is a testimony to the fact that conservation of tigers leads to the conservation of entire ecosystem.
Population of Tiger in India:
During all India tiger estimation 2018, leopard population was also estimated within the forested habitats in tiger occupied states of the country.
The overall leopard population in tiger range landscape of India in 2018 was estimated at 12,852 (SE range 12,172 – 13,535). This is a significant increase from the 2014, figure that was 7,910 (SE 6,566-9,181) in forested habitats of 18 tiger bearing states of the country.
India is home to 51 tiger reserves spread across 18 states. India achieved the target of doubling of tiger population 4 years ahead of schedule of the St. Petersburg Declaration on tiger Conservation.
In India, 14 Tiger Reserves have been accredited the Global Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards (CA|TS).
These are:
Manas, Kaziranga and Orang in Assam, Satpura, Kanha and Panna in Madhya Pradesh, Pench in Maharashtra, Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar, Dudhwa in Uttar Pradesh, Sunderbans in West Bengal, Parambikulam in Kerala, Bandipur Tiger Reserve of Karnataka and Mudumalai and Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu