ESSAYS
THE TIGER
It is famous for its beautiful fur of striped orange and black. It is courageous, muscular, powerful, elegant, royal and always prowling. It is none other than the invincible mighty Tiger. It is the third largest carnivore on earth.
Over the years, the Tiger has acquired a legendary reputation for beauty and grace, for ferocity and cunningness and most of all for mystery. As it tends to lead a secret nocturnal life and the mystery around it comes from its solitary way of life. Most adult tigers live in a definite territory, within which they satisfy their needs. They protect their territory zealously and do not tolerate any other Tiger to come close.
But, unfortunately these magnificent Tigers are becoming extinct. The present number of Tigers on the planet falls between 3062 and 3948. Whereas the number of Tigers in the beginning of Twentieth century was about 1,00,000 . This shows that the Tigers are gradually declining. The main reasons for this are – Habitat destruction, habitat fragmentation and poaching.
The Tigers are poached mainly for their skin (fur) which is used to make coats. The bones and nearly all parts of the Tiger are used in making traditional Chinese medicines. These Tigers were also a big game and were hunted to win trophies and prizes.
If the Tigers get extinct, a chain of destruction will start, that will gradually kill the forests, wildlife and the human race. Therefore, saving Tigers helps maintain natures balance and saves all other species including humans.
Tigers themselves usually avoid human population. The man-eaters are usually old or wounded Tigers, who cannot give chase to hunt wild prey or those Tigers whose habitats, have vanished by ‘human interventions’.
After years of ruthless hunting, the Tiger now enjoys a safe and secure life in the Tiger reserves. In India itself
It is famous for its beautiful fur of striped orange and black. It is courageous, muscular, powerful, elegant, royal and always prowling. It is none other than the invincible mighty Tiger. It is the third largest carnivore on earth.
Over the years, the Tiger has acquired a legendary reputation for beauty and grace, for ferocity and cunningness and most of all for mystery. As it tends to lead a secret nocturnal life and the mystery around it comes from its solitary way of life. Most adult tigers live in a definite territory, within which they satisfy their needs. They protect their territory zealously and do not tolerate any other Tiger to come close.
But, unfortunately these magnificent Tigers are becoming extinct. The present number of Tigers on the planet falls between 3062 and 3948. Whereas the number of Tigers in the beginning of Twentieth century was about 1,00,000 . This shows that the Tigers are gradually declining. The main reasons for this are – Habitat destruction, habitat fragmentation and poaching.
The Tigers are poached mainly for their skin (fur) which is used to make coats. The bones and nearly all parts of the Tiger are used in making traditional Chinese medicines. These Tigers were also a big game and were hunted to win trophies and prizes.
If the Tigers get extinct, a chain of destruction will start, that will gradually kill the forests, wildlife and the human race. Therefore, saving Tigers helps maintain natures balance and saves all other species including humans.
Tigers themselves usually avoid human population. The man-eaters are usually old or wounded Tigers, who cannot give chase to hunt wild prey or those Tigers whose habitats, have vanished by ‘human interventions’.
After years of ruthless hunting, the Tiger now enjoys a safe and secure life in the Tiger reserves. In India itself