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Saving Tiger for Human Health and Economics


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Tiger has been once again in the news due to its disappearance in Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. According to Global Tiger Forum (www.giobaltiger.org/population.htm), there were only 5700 to 7000 tigers of five subspecies left in the 14 tiger range countries in 2000/ 2001. out of which tiger population in India was estimated to be between 3000 and 3800. There have been studies on various aspects of tiger (Kenny et al., 1995; Noweii, 2000; Karanth and Nichols, 1998a; Karanth and Nichols, 1998b). Its environmental economics has also been studied (Damania et al., 2003). There appears to be no earlier work encompassing human health, economics and cultural aspects in relation to tiger conservation. Therefore, in the present communication, an attempt has been made to highlight tiger conservation in the light of pressing human needs pertaining to health, economics and culture, by synthesizing relevant information from available sources.
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P. S. Bhatnagar
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053, India

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Tiger has been once again in the news due to its disappearance in Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. According to Global Tiger Forum (www.giobaltiger.org/population.htm), there were only 5700 to 7000 tigers of five subspecies left in the 14 tiger range countries in 2000/ 2001. out of which tiger population in India was estimated to be between 3000 and 3800. There have been studies on various aspects of tiger (Kenny et al., 1995; Noweii, 2000; Karanth and Nichols, 1998a; Karanth and Nichols, 1998b). Its environmental economics has also been studied (Damania et al., 2003). There appears to be no earlier work encompassing human health, economics and cultural aspects in relation to tiger conservation. Therefore, in the present communication, an attempt has been made to highlight tiger conservation in the light of pressing human needs pertaining to health, economics and culture, by synthesizing relevant information from available sources.