A new study finds that wild tiger populations in key tiger recovery sites across Asia have the potential to triple within a human generation given strong site management, contributing up to 15 per cent increase in the global tiger population.

Spread across various habitats in 10 tiger-range countries, some of the study’s tiger recovery sites could be on track to fulfill their highest estimated tiger population capacity within the next 20 years, but only if effective efforts in anti-poaching and in stabilizing prey base for the predator are maintained, among other conditions.

“We’re at a critical juncture for tiger conservation, where we can bring wild tiger populations back from their devastating decline but concerted effort is needed to reach it. This study has revealed tremendous potential among these sites – although some areas are still lagging behind, particularly in South East Asia, several others are already beginning to experience an increase in wild tigers. We know this can only happen when there is strong political will, sustained investments, responsive governance and public support – all critical conditions regardless of which site we are looking at,” said Margaret Kinnaird, Leader of WWF’s Wildlife Practice.

The study, conducted by 49 conservation experts from 10 tiger-range countries, developed site-specific and ecologically realistic targets and timelines for the recovery of tiger populations in 18 tiger recovery sites, identified under WWF’s global tiger conservation programme.

According to the study, increased and eventually stable prey populations are a pre-requisite, while comprehensive systems to reduce the risk of human-wildlife conflict are essential for ensuring safe co-existence among the increased wild tiger populations and local communities, which are also projected to grow in population size.

The authors of this study concluded that although the goal to double tiger numbers by 2022 may be ambitious given the limited time frame, it is still possible as long as significant and sustained conservation efforts are auctioned immediately

I am very much pleased by this news, yes we human can,

We can destroy

We are destroying

But

We can recover

We can protect

We can conserve

“Together we can”

Nepal is continuously progressing in population of tiger and one horned rhinoceros. Yes they get high attention, I hope one day we can increase the population of every amphibians, bird and reptile we are losing day by day.

We can increase tiger population then why we cannot increase population of rare frog or rare bird, obliviously we can, we must have desire to work.

“One day we can, Together we can”