Govt has set target to double tiger population: Union Minister
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Union Minister Harsh Vardhan today said the government has set a target of doubling the tiger population in the country.
Speaking at an event in New Delhi, in the run-up to the "International Tiger Day" on July-29, Vardhan said if tigers are conserved, the country will then also be able to protect the environment and deal with environmental threats that exist in the world.
Tiger population
India has 70% of world's tiger population
"To conserve tiger, it is necessary to increase their population. We have a target of doubling the tiger population," Vardhan said.
The Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change said that India has 70% of the world's tiger population.
"The preliminary census data of the ongoing tiger census is showing rise in the population of the big cats in the country", he said.
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Advanced strategies being adopted to tackle man-animal conflict
Vardhan said children should play a vital role in protecting tiger and environment.
Vardhan had also informed the Rajya Sabha that advanced strategies are being adopted to tackle the human-animal conflict and detailed advisories were being issued to the state governments.
At the event, children took part in various programs and senior officers of the Ministry were also present.