grihalakshmi magazine Published this article page no 78 Availability of food and space. Tolerance levels exhibited by the locals who live around them to policymakers who decide management strategies. Causes for human wildlife conflict Physical (space) and biological (forest productivity) factors have an obvious influence on a reserves carrying capacity of tigers. More so when different land uses overlap and a good number of people depend on forest resources for livelihood. What is the way ahead to avoid conflict in tiger density areas? Artificially boosting the prey base in a reserve. Tiger corridors Create safe connectivity among forests and allow tigers to disperse safely to new areas. Key facts related to tiger population 1. As per the World Wide Fund for Nature the number of tigers dropped by 95 per cent over the past 150 years. 2. India is the land of royal tigers and current tiger population stands at 2967 which is 70 per cent of the global tiger population. 3. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers at 526 closely followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442). 4. Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh is the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot Bhoorsingh the Barasingha. 155 Conservation efforts National and Global 1. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has launched the MSTrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) a mobile monitoring system for forest guards. 2. At the Petersburg Tiger Summit in 2010 leaders of 13 tiger range countries resolved to do more for the tiger and embarked on efforts to double its number in the wild with a popular slogan T X 2. 3. The Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) program of the World Bank using its presence and convening ability brought global partners together to strengthen the tiger agenda. 4. Over the years the initiative has institutionalised itself as a separate entity in the form of the Global Tiger Initiative Council (GTIC) with its two arms –the Global Tiger Forum and the Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program. 5. The Project Tiger launched way back in 1973 has grown to more than 50 reserves amounting to almost 2.2% of the countrys geographical area. Protection Status 1. Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 grihalakshmi magazine buy.
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