CURRENT AFFAIRS-12TH APRIL-2016

TIGER POPULATION INCREASED BY 22%

The number of wild tigers has gone up to 3,890, from the earlier 2010 estimate of 3200, according to the World Wildlife Fund and the Global Tiger Forum.

India leads tiger population countries with an estimated population of 2226, according to a 2014 national survey. India’s own tiger population has gone up significantly from 1706, as per its own national estimates, reported by the IUCN in 2010.othe countries which are in increase are Russia, Nepal and Bhutan

According to the WWF, hundred years ago there were 100,000 wild tigers. By 2010, there were as few as 3,200. Therefore, in 2010, tiger range governments agreed to act to double wild tigers by the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2022. This goal is known as Tx2. It comes under Endangered species

India efforts for increase in tiger population-are PROJECT TIGER-under which government allotted Rs.380.00 crore in the current fiscal year

Strict enforcement on illegal activites

Global Tiger Forum

established-1993

>first meeting of the tiger range countries was held in March 1994 at New Delhi attended by 11 tiger range states and others.Union Minister for Environment & Forest, Govt. of India as the first Chairman of this forum.

All Tiger Range countries-
Bangladesh - Joined on 24 February 1999 

Bhutan - Joined on 12 July 1995 
Cambodia - Joined on 20 October 2004 
India -Joined on 27 February 1995 
Myanmar - Joined on 12 August 1994 
Nepal - Joined on 22 July 2002 
Vietnam - Joined on 19 November 1996

The 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference (3AMC)-in newdelhi