On July 29, 2021, International Tiger Day, the Prime Minister tweeted that “India achieved the target of doubling of tiger population four years ahead of schedule and that the country is home to 51 tiger reserves spread across 18 states” and “to over 70% of the tiger population globally. While this was great news, it was also of concern that threats such as poaching, habitat degradation, and human-wildlife conflict continued to exist.
The Prime Minister said that the last tiger census of 2018 showed a rise in the tiger population. “India is home to 51 tiger reserves spread across 18 states. The last tiger census of 2018 showed a rise in the tiger population. India achieved the target of doubling of tiger population 4 years ahead of schedule of the St. Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation,” he tweeted.
He further said that India’s strategy of tiger conservation attaches topmost importance to involving local communities.
“We are also inspired by our centuries-old ethos of living in harmony with all flora and fauna with whom we share our great planet,” PM Modi added. The Saint Petersburg declaration on tiger conservation was signed in 2010. In the meeting, it was decided to celebrate July 29 as Global Tiger Day across the world to create awareness on tiger conservation.
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