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Th ere
are very few people who understand the true importance of protecting
the tiger. Most people feel it is only a matter of saving an animal
that makes a beautiful sight to see. This reason only makes up a
fraction of why we need to save this incredible animal. The tiger is
at the top of the food chain in the jungles that it roams.
The following is a very basic description of the chaos that would
ensue if the tiger became extinct. If this was to happen, the
populations of prey species like Spotted deer and Sambhar would
burst at the seams. This excessive population would then totally
ravage it's food source - vegetation. If the vegetation in the
jungles was devastated, where and how would the insects survive.
They may even shift to the crops in farmlands. If the plants in the
jungles would be finished, what would refurbish the soil. If the
soil was no longer fertile, new plants would not sprout. Over the
years, this would probably mean the end of the jungles |
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T he
end of jungles also means the end of the biggest suppliers of the
oxygen filled air, which we take so much for granted. This is a very
simple layman description of what the result of tiger extinction could
mean to our own survival. The truly scientific description is even
more alarming and drastic.
It isn't necessary for every one of us to take world-awakening steps.
All we have to really do is influence those that are a part of our own
lives. Obviously, anyone wanting to do more than that is another
breath of fresh air for a dying tiger. There are many NGOs and other
organisations that are totally dedicated to protecting the tiger. We
will try and, as soon as possible, give you a list on this site of
such organisations, which you can contact and lend a hand in tiger
conservation.
It is important to realise at the outset, if you are intending to help
in this line, that protecting the tiger does not necessarily mean
working in operations dealing directly with the tiger. It could easily
mean working on assignments dealing completely with villages in Park
buffer zones, other animal species, welfare of staff working in
reserves, villagers, issues dealing with cattle grazing, etc. The one
thing that is common with all these assignments is that they are all
directly or indirectly aimed at protecting the jungle and it's
inhabitants, which obviously includes the tiger.
The main thing that requires a mention here is that if you care for
the tiger and want to do something about it - the time is NOW. Act -
before it's too late |
