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"On a misty winter morning in a central Indian forest, a soft caw-caw
punctuates the silence. Dozens of grazing deer perk up their ears, then join in
the staccato warning screeches of the langur monkeys and birds high up in the
trees. As the chorus of animal alarms reach a crescendo, a frisson of
excitement runs through the humans seated on the safari jeeps, bulky cameras
and pricey binoculars at the ready. The urgency of these calls can only mean
that a predator has been spotted.
The tourists let out a collective gasp when the tiger finally emerges from the
thickets, the orange and black fur gleaming in the muted morning sunlight.
You don’t need to go on a wilderness expedition to spot India’s national
animal. Several thousand miles away in Los Angeles, at the recent Academy
Awards, RRR actor Junior NTR wore a gold tiger motif embroidered on the
shoulder of his suit while representing India on the red carpet. And this
weekend, the big cat will appear on a commemorative 50 rupee coin.
Indeed, all eyes are on the king of Indian jungles as the country marks the
50th anniversary of Project Tiger, a program founded in April 1973 to save the
species from extinction. Five decades later, India houses the world’s only
stable and growing tiger population. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce
the latest tiger census data at a special event on April 9, with numbers
expected to pass 3,000. India also now boasts 53 tiger reserves across 18
states, encompassing about 2.4% of the country’s total land. It’s a success
story marked by unwavering hope."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
