Eco Blog: International Tiger Day

International Tiger Day has been created so that people around the world can raise awareness for tiger conservation.

The aim of the day is to help promote a worldwide system whereby we are dedicated to protecting tigers and their natural habitats.

There are a number of different issues that tigers all around the world face. There are a number of threats that are driving tigers close to extinction, and we can do our bit to make sure that we do not lose these incredible creatures.

Some of the threats that tigers face include poaching, conflict with humans, and habitat loss. 

Throughout the world, tiger habitats have reduced because of access routes, human settlements, timber logging, plantations, and agriculture.

In fact, only around seven percent of the historical range of a tiger is still intact today.  That is an incredibly small and worrying amount.

This can increase the number of conflicts between tigers, as they roam about and try to locate new habitats. Not only this, but genetic diversity can reduce because it can cause there to be inbreeding in small populations.

Animal adoptions give a huge boost to the work that the WWF is doing. They not only help fund projects to work with local communities to monitor tiger movements, reduce poaching and help people to realize benefits from living in close proximity to wild tigers – but they also support our other vital work around the world.

So what are you waiting for? Head over to the WWF adopt a tiger page to help this fantastic organization and their efforts to protect this amazing animal.