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Nation Project Tiger

INAUGURATION OF THE "COMMEMORATION OF 50 YEARS OF PROJECT TIGER' PROGRAMME

PROTECTING THE

IS PART OF OUR

CULTURE

The number of tigers is either stable
or decreasing in many countries, but
it is rapidly increasing in India. This
is possible because the emphasis
in India is on ecological and
economic harmony for environmental
protection. 70% of the world's tigers
are found in India. There are over
3,000 tigers in the 53 tiger reserves
here. On April 9, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi inaugurated the
'Commemoration of 50 Years of
Project Tiger' programme at Mysuru
University in Mysuru, Karnataka.

ndia's achievements in wildlife conservation are only for India, but for the entire world. India has
unparalleled. Despite having only 2.4 percent of not only saved the tiger but also provided it with
Ithe world's total land area, India contributes 8% of an excellent ecosystem in which to thrive. It's
known global biodiversity. India is a country where even better that, as the country celebrates 75
environmental protection is ingrained in its culture. years of independence, India is home to nearly 75
India has the world's largest populations of tigers, percent of the world's tiger population. It's also no
Asian elephants, and one-horned rhinoceroses. coincidence that India's tiger reserve covers 75,000
Asiatic lions are unique to India and are not found square kilometres and that the tiger population has
anywhere else in the world. increased by 75% in the last 10-12 years.
At the commemoration, Prime Minister Narendra In the programme, Prime Minister Modi said, "I
Modi said, "Project Tiger has completed 50 years. have also gotten the benefit of my long experience
Project Tiger's success is a source of pride not in Gujarat in all these efforts for the conservation of

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