International Tiger Day 2023: 29 July

International Tiger Day 2023: 29 July

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Category : Important Days Published on: July 29 2023

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  • International Tiger Day is celebrated annually on July 29. The tiger enjoys the reputation of being the largest of the world’s big cats.
  • International Tiger Day is celebrated across the globe so that all of us can raise awareness for tiger conservation.
  • The day aims to build a worldwide system that will be dedicated to protecting tigers and their natural habitats.
  • International Tiger Day was first celebrated in 2010 after it was found that 97% of all wild tigers had disappeared in the last century, with about only 3,000 of them remaining.
  • Representatives from 13 different countries attended the summit and rallied together to create a new initiative, Tx2. The aim of the initiative was to double the numbers of tigers living in the wild.
  • Many international organizations such as the WWF, the IFAW, and the Smithsonian Institute also observe International Tiger Day.
  • 70% of the world’s tigers live in India.
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