India established Project Tiger in 1972 when there were fewer than 2,000 tigers remaining; it is now one of the world's longest-running conservation programs. The project aimed to protect and ...

India first launched Project Tiger under then-prime minister Indira Gandhi on 1 April 1973, in a bit to promote conservation. While it initially covered nine tiger reserves spread over 18,278 sq ...

This year’s theme for International Tiger Day 2022 is 'India launches Project Tiger to revive the tiger population'.(Twitter account of PM Modi) Ahead of Karnataka polls, Prime Minister Narendra ...

Project tiger is a unique and an unparalleled conservation success story in the world. India deserves all praise for this achievement. In mid-1960s, it was found that the tiger population was on ...

Shaktawat is talking about Project Tiger — the conservation programme launched in April 1973 by the Government of India. At the time the tiger count was 268. Today, Project Tiger is nearly 50.

While in 2006, the tiger count was at 1,411, it jumped to 1,706 in 2010. “The success of Project Tiger is a matter of pride not only for India but also for the world,” said Mr Modi ...

File photo Anniversaries are a time for celebration. April 1, 1973 will mark the fiftieth year of Project Tiger, launched by the then prime minister, Indira Gandhi, at the Jim Corbett National Park.