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The Royal Bengal Tiger is the largest animal in the cat family. They have a reddish yellow coat with black stripes. The underside of their abdomen is white and their ears are black on the outside with a prominent white spot on it. The scientific name of tiger is 'Panthera Tigris'. The origin of the Bengal Tiger is most likely Siberia. From there, they migrated down south as the climate became colder. The only place where you can find The Royal Bengal Tiger now is in the land of its natural heritage, India. The Bengal Tiger ranges from 7 to10 feet and weighs around 350-550 lbs. You can find them anywhere in India except for in the deserts. The only problem now is that they are endangered. They have been hunted heavily by man for sport, skins, and as a source of traditional medical products. At the beginning of this century it is estimated that there were over 40,000 tigers, today the number is less than 8,000. The risk of extinction forced the government of India to initiate the 'Project Tiger' in April 1973, when the tiger population was less than 2000. The main threats to tigers are poaching, habitat loss and population fragmentation. It is anticipated there are only about 4000 tigers left in India.
There are many ways that people have helped to save the tigers from being completely wiped out. The wuick decline of the tiger population in India resulted in a complete ban on their shooting in 1970. The “Project Tiger” initiated in 1973, is a substantial attempt to help the Bengal Tiger and its environment. It covers many National Parks and Sanctuaries. There are also several laws and regulations prohibiting poaching, hunting, and deforestation. WWF-India, which was created in 1969, is the biggest organization in the country to help protect the tiger. TRAFFIC-India has been observing the tiger’s state of affairs in India, especially around the trades of skin and other parts of the tiger. Unfortunately, there are still a numerous amount of gluttonous poachers who still take it upon themselves to create havoc in India by 9illegally killing the tigers for personal gain. Today, the tiger population is slowing rising due to the specialized breeding in tiger reserves. easons that the Bengal Tiger is endangered is because of the lack of its natural habitat. The tiger lives in various habitats from, open jungles, humid evergreen forests to mango grove swamps. Male Bengal tigers require a territory of 20 square miles, and females require about 17 square miles in order for them to feel protected. In India, the population has developed immensely. Large-scale migration on the outskirts of large cities has affected the forests too. A large part of India was covered, until recently, with thick forests. Since there has been a great deal of expansion, these forests were cut down to provide land for homes or commercial uses. Another major cause of deforestation is agricultural expansion. Recently the development of industrialization, urbanization and growing consumerism has resulted in the massive destruction of the forests. One reason that these forests are being destroyed is due to logging and mining
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