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Project Tiger

Tiger conservation programme in India (1973-present)

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Overview

Project Tiger is a wildlife conservation movement initiated in India to protect the endangered tiger. The project was initiated in 1973 by the Department of Environment of the Government of India. As of March 2025, there are 58 protected areas that have been designated as tiger reserves under the project. As of 2022, there were 3,682 wild tigers in India, which is almost 75% of the world's wild tiger population.

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Key concepts

How Project Tiger connects to the ideas, people and events around it.

  1. Government of India

    administered by

    The Government of India is the federal authority governing the Republic of India. It enacted the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, which provides the legal framework for Project Tiger.

  2. National Tiger Conservation Authority

    overseen by

    The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body formed in 2005 to oversee tiger conservation in India. It coordinates the implementation of Project Tiger across all states.

  3. Bengal tiger

    protects

    The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the most numerous tiger subspecies, primarily found in India. Project Tiger aims to increase its wild population, which rose from about 1,800 in 1973 to over 3,000 by 2022.

  4. World Wildlife Fund

    collaborates with

    World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization focused on wildlife conservation. WWF has partnered with Project Tiger to provide technical expertise and funding since the 1990s.

  5. Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

    funded by

    The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change formulates policies for environmental protection in India. It allocates central funding for Project Tiger and monitors its progress.

  6. Wildlife Institute of India

    studied by

    The Wildlife Institute of India is a premier research and training institute for wildlife management. It conducts scientific monitoring and research for Project Tiger's tiger populations.

  7. Mohan Singh (environmentalist)

    guided by

    Mohan Singh is an Indian environmentalist who served as the first director of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. He played a key role in expanding Project Tiger's scope in the early 2000s.

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What is Project Tiger?

Project Tiger is a wildlife conservation movement initiated in India to protect the endangered tiger. The project was initiated in 1973 by the Department of Environment of the Government of India. As of March 2025, there are 58 protected areas that have been designated as tiger reserves under the project. As of 2022, there were 3,682 wild tigers in India, which is almost 75% of the world's wild tiger population.

What are the key concepts related to Project Tiger?

The main concepts connected to Project Tiger include Government of India, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Bengal tiger, World Wildlife Fund, Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Wildlife Institute of India, Mohan Singh (environmentalist). Each is linked on the map above with its own summary.

Which exams cover Project Tiger?

Project Tiger is part of Environment & Ecology, which appears in the syllabus of UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, SSC GD and 43 more exams.