International Tiger Day, which is also known as Global Tiger Day is a yearly celebration held on July 29. This international day is held in order to raise awareness for tiger conservation as well as to bring the attention of the general public and organization towards the declining population of the tigers in the world.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The population of tigers has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018
- “Results of latest census report would make every Indian happy“: PM
- International Tiger Day is observed globally on July 29
International Tiger Day 2020
This year in 2020, the International Tiger Day is going to be celebrated on July 29, Wednesday.
The day was established in the year 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. The main objective of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers along with raising public awareness and support for tiger conservation concerns.
Happy Tigers Day Quotes & Sayings
Oddly enough, I’m not a particularly judgmental person. I just don’t have a lot of filtering when I’m in ‘tiger mother’ mode. I say what comes into my head.
– Amy Chua, author of “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”
When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when a tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity.
– George Bernard Shaw, author
In waking a tiger, use a long stick.
– Mao Zedong
The tiger springs in the new year. Us he devours.
– TS Eliot, author
Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last.
– Maureen Dowd, journalist
International Tiger Day 2020: “From Ek Tha Tiger To Tiger Zinda Hai…” – PM Cheers India’s Tiger Census
By the year 2017, the seventh annual Global Tiger Day was celebrated in several different ways all over the world.
There were various local events that have been organized in various countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, and India along with non-tiger-range nations like England and the United States. WWF also started continuing its promotion of the “Double Tigers” campaign by investing in rangers. There are various companies that have partnered with WWF in order to help in raising awareness.
International Tiger Day Slogans
“Save the tiger to save the humans, to save the planet Earth.”
“A step towards saving the tigers can be a big step towards restoring Mother Nature.”
“Even the smallest of the step counts when it comes to saving tigers…. Act now!!!”
“Taking an action today towards saving tigers will take years to convert into results.”
“Don’t delay and save tigers now because we are already too late to act.”
History of International Tiger Day
International Tiger Day was founded in the year 2010 at Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit which was held in Russia. The day was established in order to raise awareness about the declining numbers of wild tiger numbers, which has left them in the edge of extinction, and to inspire and boost the work of Tiger conservation.
A declaration was made in the Summit that Governments of tiger populated nations had vowed to double the tiger population by the year 2020. Every year, there are various events that are held and organized by animal organizations such as WWF, IFAW, and the Smithsonian Institute.
Reasons for the declining population of Tigers
There are several reasons due to which the population of tigers declined and some of these are as follows:
The major reason for the declining population of Tigers is poaching and illegal trade. A country like China uses every part of the body of a tiger in order to make traditional Chinese medicines and because of its high price, the tigers come to be the victims of illegal wildlife trades every year.
With the increase in population, the demand for the land has also been increased whether its for agriculture, industrial set-up, and much more. Because of this, there is around 93% of the natural habitats of tigers that have been cleared so far.
Best Slogans on Save Tiger in English
“Act before they are extinct…. Save tigers!!!”
“We could not save dinosaurs but we can always save tigers.”
“We still have time to act, we still have the opportunity to save tigers from getting extinct.”
“Be generous to our coming generations…. Save tigers so that they can see them for real.”
“Watching a tiger for real is just another experience…. Save them to experience their charm.”
Several diseases are also one of the factors in the declining population of tigers. Certain diseases spread epidemic such as Feline Panleucopania, tuberculosis, etc. and resulted in killing the tiger.
Lack of funds for the conservation of tiger is also one of the main reasons for the declining population of Tigers.
