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In spite of housing over half of the world's tiger population, India has come down to a low density habitat in recent years. A survey by the National Tiger Conservation Authority in 2008 represented a sorry figure of the declining number of Indian tigers. This survey, indeed, came across as a shocking revelation to a country with abundant wildlife and green areas as compared to other parts of the world.
After a wave of concern from all over the world forced the authorities, especially the National Tiger Conservation Authority, to take a better approach towards wildlife conservation, the index rose to a satisfactory figure in the last 3 years. However, the tiger population in India is still not above the danger mark. The current tiger population in India is estimated to have crossed the 2000 mark.
The cause of the declining figure was tracked down to the decreasing habitat for wildlife owing to severe deforestation, poaching and a food chain imbalance. Not having a better arrangement of tiger tracking equipments and armed approach towards poaching has also increased the danger level.
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 encourages the tracking of the tiger population in protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and remote jungles to keep a clean record of the population and help them survive all the possible reasons of their depleting number. However, better law enforcement, training and support have recently been helpful in increasing the density.
The current tiger tracking system in India features digital data collection techniques and a higher usage of camera and other devices installed in every few kilometers. Excellent new tiger protection measures have also come up as a regular practice in all of the Indian states. Instructions and methods of data collection are being translated into all the regional languages for forest staffs to understand the necessary measures.
Besides, the shocking number of the Indian tiger count back in 2008 had initiated a lot of awareness campaigns to educate the masses about the importance of wildlife conservation. That is why the most effective way to implement tiger conservation action in India today would be a higher level of NGO participation. A better political approach towards law enforcements can also help the cause gain more attention.
Despite all the current measures, India still has a far way to go in terms of effective tiger tracking methods and conservation. In most of the cases, geographical difficulties hamper the tracking. Particularly, the mountains in the Northeast and the mangroves in Sunderban have intricate accessibility to an accurate tracking system. The disparity in census affects the protection measures to a great extent.
However, it is never too late to work towards ensuring a safer habitat for tigers. The ideal approach would be to follow the territory rules as we human beings have no business hovering around their wild dwellings. Deforestation for industrial purposes and other human usage can only aggravate the problem. The wise thing to do at this point is to draw the line between intrusion and expansion. The rest of the things will fall in places as conservation measures work best when implemented with a clear conscience.
Author loves to write articles on different topics and this article is based on Wildlife India about Indian Tigers.
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