APSC Legal Metrology: Ten one-liners on Indian Tiger and its conservation

The Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is India’s national animal.
India hosts over 70% of the world’s wild tiger population.
Project Tiger, launched in 1973, marked India’s first major tiger conservation effort.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was established in 2006 for tiger protection.
As of the 2022 census, India has 3,682 wild tigers.
Tigers are listed as Endangered under the IUCN Red List.
Poaching, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict threaten tiger survival.
India has 57 Tiger Reserves (April 2025) under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
The Tiger is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act.
International cooperation through CITES helps curb illegal tiger trade.

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