International Tiger Day -29th July

International Tiger Day is celebrated every year

Founded in 2010, 13 tiger range countries came together

On July 29th, to raise awareness

About, the populous yet endangered big cats

The global goal was to create Tx2

To double the number of wild tigers by the year 2022.

9 species existed originally

Only 6 remain, wiped out are 3

Census revealed that 97% of all wild tigers

Had disappeared in the last century

With only 3000 living outside captivation

Tigers are on the brink of extinction

International Tiger’s Day, aims to

Halt the numbers from worsening.

Habitat loss, climate change, hunting and poaching

Are responsible for this decline in population

A tiger corridor is a stretch of land

Linking tiger habitats, allowing movement

Without them, tigers can be vulnerable

The habitat can become fragmented

Poaching for tiger bone, skin and other parts

Has led to increase in tiger trafficking

Lack of genetic diversity

Leads to inbreeding

And localized extinctions

Leading to animal-human conflict ascension

Seeking out eco-friendly ways to reduce

Impact of infrastructure on their expansion

Celebrities Megan Fox and Zachary Quinto

Disappeared from social media

Resurfaced with tiger art selfies

Generated on 3890tigers.com

Oscar luminary Leonardo DiCaprio

Supported this day, by voicing his solidarity

Hundreds of Indonesians

Run 10km marathon

To propagate Sumatran tiger conservation

WWF and Discovery have partnered

To recuperate one million acres

Of protected habitat in India-Bhutan

Tigers play a pivotal role

In the health and the diversity

Of our ecosystem

An apex predator

Playing an essential part

In the food web’s complex system.

Tigers may seem far removed from our concrete jungles

But, their habitats overlap with watersheds

That supply water to our cities and homes

Tiger reserves are treasure troves

Of medicinal plants and natural resources

To sustain local communities and provide livelihoods

Tiger and our survival are inter-twined

Both, are on each other dependent

A symbiotic relationship

Co-existing since time!

Re-Wilding our Forests

Planting more trees

Will lead to more Big Cats and Tigers

Our Keystone Species

Securing their future

Is more than just one species

It is imperative for the well being

Of the people and health of our planet

To provide ecological services

like clean air, water, pollination

Mitigation against climate change

Leading to temperature regulation

Urgent action and regular steps

Will take us to future goals of tiger reservation

Tigers have been people and planet PROTECTORS

LET US RETURN THE FAVOUR

Save the Tigers

Earn your stripes

Cause an UPROAR

Do it RIGHT !