Once again Ministry of Environment and Forest is on the roll to reintroduce one of fastest animal on the planet the Cheetah, on Indian soil.
Tigers are on the threshold of extinction.
According to WWF, Tigers are amongst the ten most endangered species in the world.
Over the last century more than 95% of the Tiger population has been wiped out & three sub-species are already extinct.
Less than 3500 tigers remain in the wild today with around 50% in India & their numbers are declining fast.
The next five years are going to be extremely critical if we are to save India's Tigers & forests.
Tigers occupy the pinnacle of the food chain and a healthy tiger population is an indicator of the well being of the whole forest.
Throughout evolution, predators have had a regulatory influence on the population sizes of other species; it is thanks to carnivores, such as tigers, that the number of herbivores is kept in check.
In turn, the populations can therefore only fluctuate between certain limits because of this "feedback mechanism".
With the number of herbivores under control, but not depleted, the forest vegetation is likely to thrive provided humans do not over exploit it.
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