Objectives Project Tiger

bengal tiger

project tiger s main aim to:

limit factors leads reduction of tiger habitats , mitigate them suitable management. damages done habitat rectified facilitate recovery of ecosystem maximum possible extent.
to ensure viable population of tigers economic, scientific, cultural, aesthetic , ecological values.


tiger hunt rufus isaacs, former viceroy of british india

the indian tiger population @ turn of 20th century estimated @ 20,000 40,000 individuals. first country-wide tiger census conducted in 1972 estimated population comprise little more 1,800 individuals, reduction in tiger population.

in 1973, project launched in corbett national park of uttarakhand.