Corbett Tiger Reserve- Tiger Conservation Foundation

Uttrarakhand attracts a large number of tourists every year because of the beautiful landscapes, the serene lakes with the captivating view of the Kumaon hills and for the animal lovers, the majestic tigers residing in the forests of the Corbett National Park is a paradise. According to the latest survey and census only 1700 tigers are left in India, of which only 200 of these big cats are found in the Corbett reserve. Their future and safety has a big question mark due to the illegal poaching of these animals. They are on a verge of extinction and the biggest threat faced by these giant cats is poaching. In 2013, around 7 tigers deaths were reported in the state of Uttarakhand. Poaching needs to stop to help these tigers from extinction, else they will go down in history very soon. .

Being the national animal of the country, the government has undertaken various steps to protect them from the threat of poaching. Many news channels have also started campaigns, save the tiger, to save them from becoming extinct so that at least our children are able to see tiger in the coming future.

Patrolling

A control room has been set up in the Corbett tiger reserve along with a well-equipped patrolling team with all the latest gadgets including a GPS. Their activities are monitored regularly. Due to the 2 crore budget to purchase weapons, even the staff at the forest is provided with weapons to prevent poaching of these animals. This is an important effort on the part of the government towards the anti poaching. Another step undertaken by the government is the setting up of a Special Tiger Protection Force to check the poaching activities. A budget of one crore has been set aside for the upkeep and maintenance of the STPF annually. This force will be under the supervision of a chief conservator of the forest. It has also been decided to provide the forest officials engaged with the protection of these animals to be provided immunity, in case of killing any poacher. They will not be arrested immediately. They will first be presented in front of a magistrate, and if not found guilty, will be let off.

Project Tiger

The government of India launched Project tiger in 1973 for the protection of the big cats in their natural habitat and to preserve the areas of biological importance. It also aims to increase the count of the animal by breeding. The project has done commendable work ever since its launch. Saving the tigers is not the work of the government alone. We, as conscious citizens of the country should actively participate to protect our national animal and save it from becoming extinct.