Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29th as a way to raise awareness about this magnificent but endangered big cat. The day was founded in 2010, when the 13 tiger range countries came together to create Tx2 – the global goal to double the number of wild tigers by the year 2022. The International Tiger Day this year is celebrated with the slogan/theme, “Their Survival is in our hands”. The main aim is to aware people of the declining tiger population and conserving tigers globally. According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), globally there are only 3900 tigers are left. 95% of the tiger population got extinct in the activities like poaching from the beginning of the 20th century. Tigers are one of the most majestic and royal species that we have seen globally. They are also called the “Umbrella Species” as their conservation also conserves many other species in the same habitat thereby maintaining an ecological balance. This International Day is celebrated annually with the slogan/theme, “Their Survival is in our hands”.
The day celebrated by ENVIS RP at WWF, New Delhi