Phoenix Fund International Tiger Day – Global Tiger Day: Save the Tigers from Extinction
Geschreven op 17-9-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Agenda, Dieren
International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July.
It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. Tigers: Majestic, powerful, beautiful, ENDANGERED! September 27th 2010 is International Tiger Day.
The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues
Started by the Phoenix Fund, a Russian non-governmental organization in 2000, the celebration of all things Tiger is now an annual city holiday in Vladivostock with 3000+ participants. Phoenix Fund was founded by Russian and U.S. conservationists and registered in Vladivostok as a Russian non-profit, non-governmental organization in March 1998. The mission is to conserve the exceptionally rich fauna and flora of the Russian Far East, the only region where Amur tigers and leopards survive in the wild. These magnificent animals are threatened by habitat deterioration, poaching of the big cats themselves and depletion of their prey populations.
Year of the Tiger: Global Tiger Initiative 2010 – 2022 and St Petersburg Tiger Summit – Indian Youth Climate Network and 350.org: Save the Tiger – WWF camera trap yields first-time film of tigress and cubs in Sumatra, Indonesia – Happy New Year: White tiger cubs greet the Year of the Tiger – Happy New Year – Het jaar van de Tijger 4707
See also: Ensuring Tigers Live in the Wild Forever – India Tiger Population Begins Slow Comeback – Saving Tigers from Extinction – Powerful alliance to fight wildlife crime comes into effect at Tiger Forum – WWF Heroes for a living planet: Tigers
Jack zegt:
25 juli 2017 om 13:39 | Permalink
World’s Last Remaining Tigers Live Under Severe Threat of Extinction
The world’s last remaining tigers are living under severe threat of extinction, having lost 93 percent of their historical range and suffered a population crash of 95 percent during the past century.
The major threat to their continued existence on Earth is poaching to meet the high demand in Asia for their parts and derivatives.
Erik van Erne zegt:
30 augustus 2017 om 15:58 | Permalink
Geef de tijger een toekomst by Wereld Natuur Fonds
Er leven nog maar 3900 tijgers in het wild. Ze zijn het doelwit van stropers en hun leefgebied wordt verwoest. Maar er is hoop. Dankzij een wereldwijd reddingsplan om het aantal tijgers te verdubbelen, gaat het voorzichtig de goede kant op. Sluit je aan en geef de tijger een toekomst!
Erik van Erne zegt:
30 juli 2019 om 16:44 | Permalink
India’s Tiger Population Grows to 3,000 in Conservation Boost
The number of tigers in the wild rose to 2,967, up from 2,226 in 2014. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the increase as a “historic achievement.”
“We reaffirm our commitment towards protecting the tiger,” Modi said during the Global Tiger Day launch of a report on the native tiger population. “The result of the just-declared tiger census would make every Indian, every nature lover happy.”
The government survey, which is conducted every four years, draws information about the tiger population from 26,000 camera traps. The Indian government on Monday said its native wild tiger population has grown by more than 30% in four years thanks to bold conservation efforts.
The number of tigers in the wild rose to 2,967, up from 2,226 in 2014. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the increase as a “historic achievement.”