India houses 70 percent of global tiger population: Prakash Javdekar

Just Earth News 14 Apr 2016

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New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS) As the global population of tigers showed an increase in the recently tabulated report, India's Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javdekar said that the nation houses 70 percent of the world's tiger.

The current data showed that the number of tigers have increased from 3,200 to 3,890, the most in a hundred-year time span.

India currently has 2500 tigers, 245 more than it had in 2014.

The minister thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the achievement, hailing him a an avid nature lover.

"PM #NarendraModi is a source of inspiration. He is an avid nature lover and environmentalist. #TigerConservation," Javdekar said in a tweeton Tuesday.

He also said that the country possesses zero tolerance towards cruelty against animals and promised severe consequences for breaching it.

"India has zero-tolerance against poaching. Incidents in Corbett National Park and Pench National Park unacceptable. Culprits are nabbed. We will ensure stringent punishment that will set example for offenders #TigerConservation," Javdekar said.

Three new tiger reserves have been opened by the central government in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Assam.

"Under PM’s leadership, we have started 3 new tiger reserves. Bor (Maharashtra), Rajaji (Uttarakhand) and Orang (Assam)," the minister tweeted.