Tigers
are the largest members of the
cat family and are renowned for
their power and strength.
There were eight tiger
subspecies at one time, but
three became extinct during the
20th century. Over the last 100
years, hunting and forest
destruction have reduced tiger
populations from hundreds of
thousands of animals to perhaps
fewer than 2,500. Tigers are
hunted as trophies, and also for
body parts that are used in
traditional Chinese medicine.
Bengal tigers live in India and
are sometimes called Indian
tigers. They are the most common
tiger and number about half of
all wild tigers.
Within
the
boundaries
of India's
National
Parks is
some of the
best bengal
tiger
habitat in
the world.
Ranthambhore,
Kanha ,
Bandhavgarh,
Corbett,
Kaziranga
and Panna
all provide
opportunities
to see
tigers in
the wild,
and more
importantly
enable us to
learn about
the plight
of the
Bengal
tiger.
Observing
your first
wild tiger
on a Tiger
Safari is a
truly
memorable
experience,
you will
feel
privileged
to be
viewing them
in their
natural
habitat. As
well as
tiger parks
India offers
unique bird
sanctuaries,
such as
Bharatpur,
where a
wealth of
native and
migratory
birds can be
seen, the
winter
visiting
Siberian
Cranes are a
particular
highlight.
The Royal Bengal
tiger is scientifically
known as 'Panthera
tigris' is an eminent
member of the cat
family. The origin of
the cat family from what
we know today is
Siberia. From there,
they migrated down south
as the climate became
colder.
Despite their
fearsome reputation,
most tigers avoid
humans; however, a few
do become dangerous
maneaters. These animals
are often sick and
unable to hunt normally,
or live in an area where
their traditional prey
has vanished.
Females give birth to
litters of two to six
cubs, which they raise
with little or no help
from the male.
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Bengal Tigers
Indian Bengal
Tiger
Royal Bengal
Tiger
White Bengal
Tiger
The
Bengal
(Indian)
tiger
Panthera
tigris
tigris,
distributed
throughout
the
humid
forests
and
grasslands
of
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
China,
India
and
Nepal.
Estimates
of
population
size
vary
from
about
3,000
to
5,000
Bengal
tigers
in
the
wild
today.
The
Bengal
tiger
is
India's
national
emblem
and
was
declared
so
prior
to
2500
B.C.
The Royal Bengal
tiger is
scientifically
known as 'Panthera
tigris' is an
eminent
member
of
the
cat
family.
The
origin
of
the
cat
family
from
what
we
know
today
is
Siberia. From
there, they
migrated down
south as the
climate became
colder. In Asia,
India
and
Malaysia
are
the
two
prominent
countries
where
tigers
live.
In about
100 yeas only 12
white tigers
have been seen
in the wild
habitats of
India. They are
almost extinct
and most of the
ones living are
in captivity,
mainly in zoos.
This specific
tiger is neither
an albino or a seperate
subspecies of
the tiger. They
are simply white
colored and have
black stripes
that makes them
special.
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Wildlife
Organizations
»
Bandhavgarh Tiger Trust
The
Tiger Corridor
Protection Program
focuses on the area
which covers Bandhavgarh
Tiger Reserve (448 sq.km.)
and Sanjay National Park
(1938 sq.km.) and the
vast forested blanket
that lies besides them.
The first phase of this
program includes an
unprecedented study to
develop an accurate and
current understanding of
the ecosystem that
harbors the tiger
population that we
intend to preserve.
A Medical Center has
been developed at Mukki,
Kanha, for neighboring
communities where a
doctor visits once in a
week.
»
Ranthambhore Foundation
Statistics
reveal that there may be
almost 5,000 wild tigers
left in the world. Three
subspecies are already
extinct. India, the
tiger's last stronghold,
may have as few as 2,500
which are being poached
at an alarming rate of
nearly a tiger a day.
their bones and other
parts are used in
Traditional Chinese
Medicines and their
skins sold for
decoration.
CFTWI (Care For The Wild
International) launched
an on-going appeal for
tigers in December 1995.
They are one of only a
handful of international
NGOs to have put money
where it is needed the
most - into buying
equipment and vehicles
for the forest guards
who protect the last
remaining wild tigers in
India.
»
Project Tiger in India
Project
Tiger was incorporated
in 1973 with nine tiger
reserves covering an
area of 16,339 sq.km.,
which has increased to
37,761 sq.km. in 27
Tiger Reserves. The
budgetary provision of
the Government of India
during 1973 was only Rs.
23 million, which has
increased to 230 million
during 2000-2001.
In the beginning of the
1970s, once tiger
hunting had officially
been banned in India, a
tiger count was done
across the entire
country. This lead to
the astonishing
discovery that only 1800
specimens of this
magnificent animal were
left.
Within
the
boundaries
of India's
National
Parks is
some of the
best bengal
tiger
habitat in
the world.
Ranthambhore,
Kanha ,
Bandhavgarh,
Corbett,
Kaziranga
and Panna
all provide
opportunities
to see
tigers in
the wild,
and more
importantly
enable us to
learn about
the plight
of the
Bengal
tiger.
Observing
your first
wild tiger
on a Tiger
Safari is a
truly
memorable
experience,
you will
feel
privileged
to be
viewing them
in their
natural
habitat. As
well as
tiger parks
India offers
unique bird
sanctuaries,
such as
Bharatpur,
where a
wealth of
native and
migratory
birds can be
seen, the
winter
visiting
Siberian
Cranes are a
particular
highlight.
The
Tiger Corridor
Protection Program
focuses on the area
which covers Bandhavgarh
Tiger Reserve (448 sq.km.)
and Sanjay National Park
(1938 sq.km.) and the
vast forested blanket
that lies besides them.
The first phase of this
program includes an
unprecedented study to
develop an accurate and
current understanding of
the ecosystem that
harbors the tiger
population that we
intend to preserve.
Statistics
reveal that there may be
almost 5,000 wild tigers
left in the world. Three
subspecies are already
extinct. India, the
tiger's last stronghold,
may have as few as 2,500
which are being poached
at an alarming rate of
nearly a tiger a day.
their bones and other
parts are used in
Traditional Chinese
Medicines and their
skins sold for
decoration.
CFTWI (Care For The Wild
International) launched
an on-going appeal for
tigers in December 1995.
They are one of only a
handful of international
NGOs to have put money
where it is needed the
most - into buying
equipment and vehicles
for the forest guards
who protect the last
remaining wild tigers in
India.
Project
Tiger was incorporated
in 1973 with nine tiger
reserves covering an
area of 16,339 sq.km.,
which has increased to
37,761 sq.km. in 27
Tiger Reserves. The
budgetary provision of
the Government of India
during 1973 was only Rs.
23 million, which has
increased to 230 million
during 2000-2001.
