International tiger day is celebrated on July 29 with an aim of protecting natural habitats and creating  awareness among individuals, organizations, and the government. Celebration of tiger day begins in 2010 when studies show that 97% population disappeared remaining 3000 population in the last century. Many countries signed an agreement on the summit which was organized in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2010 to mitigate the loss of the tiger population. The population of different species of animals and plants should be maintained to balance the ecosystem. Different countries will discuss on various issues of tigers, organize several campaigns and programs on the occasion of tiger day.

Tigers are only found in 13 countries around the world. Tiger is a world big cat and can be recognized easily by its orange& black stripes on its face and body. Tigers are top predators at the apex of the food chain and maintain the balance between prey herbivores and the vegetation upon which they feed.  Habitat loss, climate change, haunting, and poaching are major causes of the extinction of tigers. Illegal trading and poaching increase due to trading of bone, skin, and other parts of the tiger.

The number tiger population was 121 in 2010. Now, the population of tigers in Nepal becomes doubled from 121 to 350 by 2022 as per as target.The conservation strategies implemented has achieved the well established goal of tiger protection. It is necessary to maintain the tiger population in a sustainable way owing to the human-tiger conflict. WWF, National Tiger conservation committee, National Trust For Nature Conservation, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau(WCCB) are actively involve to conserve the tiger population in Nepal.