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As India Marks 50 Years of 'Project Tiger,' PM Modi Visits Bandipore Tiger Reserve

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Project Tiger is the Indian government's tiger conservation program, launched in 1973. Its main aim is to ensure the population growth of tigers in India.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Bandipore Tiger Reserve in Karnataka to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the government's flagship tiger conservation program, 'Project Tiger'. Modi became the first Indian prime minister to undertake a trip to the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, ranked among the best tiger forest reserves in the country.During his stay in Karnataka, Modi is scheduled to release a vision document about the federal government's future planning for tiger conservation. Among other things, the Indian leader will announce the launch of the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) and unveil the latest tiger numbers in the country. Modi will also release a special coin to mark the 50th year of Project Tiger.In 2019, Modi urged international leaders to form a group to put an end to poaching and "illegal wildlife trade" in the world. In this context, IBCA is being formed to ensure the conservation and protection of the world's seven big cats: Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Cheetah, Puma, Snow Leopard, and Leopard. According to media reports, India has witnessed a six percent rise in tiger population since the previous tiger census which put the number of tigers in the country at 2,967.

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As India Marks 50 Years of 'Project Tiger,' PM Modi Visits Bandipore Tiger Reserve

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© AP Photo / Satyajeet Singh RathoreFILE - Tigers are visible at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, India on April 12, 2015. India will celebrate 50 years of tiger conservation on April 9, 2023, with Modi set to announce tiger population numbers at an event in Mysuru in Karnataka.

FILE - Tigers are visible at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, India on April 12, 2015. India will celebrate 50 years of tiger conservation on April 9, 2023, with Modi set to announce tiger population numbers at an event in Mysuru in Karnataka. - Sputnik India, 1920, 09.04.2023

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Project Tiger is the Indian government's tiger conservation program, launched in 1973. Its main aim is to ensure the population growth of tigers in the country.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Bandipore Tiger Reserve in Karnataka to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the government's flagship tiger conservation program, 'Project Tiger'.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka pic.twitter.com/Gvr7xpZzug
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2023

Modi became the first Indian prime minister to undertake a trip to the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, ranked among the best tiger forest reserves in the country.

During his stay in Karnataka, Modi is scheduled to release a vision document about the federal government's future planning for tiger conservation.

Among other things, the Indian leader will announce the launch of the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) and unveil the latest tiger numbers in the country. Modi will also release a special coin to mark the 50th year of Project Tiger.

In 2019, Modi urged international leaders to form a group to put an end to poaching and "illegal wildlife trade" in the world.

A Bengal tiger walks along a road ahead of a vehicle on Global Tiger Day in the jungles of Bannerghatta National Park, 25 kilometers (16 miles) south of Bangalore, India, Wednesday, July 29, 2015. - Sputnik India, 1920, 04.01.2023

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In this context, IBCA is being formed to ensure the conservation and protection of the world's seven big cats: Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Cheetah, Puma, Snow Leopard, and Leopard.

According to media reports, India has witnessed a six percent rise in tiger population since the previous tiger census which put the number of tigers in the country at 2,967.