International Tiger Day: Know Significance & Quotes That Remind Why It's Important To Protect The National Animal

India is home to over half of the world’s wild tigers – an estimated 2,226.

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International Tiger Day 2021: The Global Tiger Day or International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29th to raise awareness about this endangered big cat. The was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia.

India is home to over half of the world’s wild tigers – an estimated 2,226. Global Tiger Day was observed across all WWF tiger landscapes with much fervor and enthusiasm. Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav tweeted on the occasion and said how 70% of the world's tigers are found in India. 

Happy to share the Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards International Executive Committee has given accreditation to 14 Tiger Reserves in India.

CA|TS is an accreditation tool of the coalition of Tiger Range Countries.#InternationalTigerDay

— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) July 29, 2021

Here are some quotes for the special day:

• "Doubling tigers is about tigers, about the whole of nature - and it's also about us"  - Marco Lambertini, Director General WWF
• "A healthy tiger population is an indicator of sustainable development in the 13 tiger range countries." - Midori Paxton
• "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -Mahatma Gandhi
• "We must protect tigers from extinction. Our planet's future depends on it." - Michelle Yeoh
• "Tiger is a symbol of beauty, bravery, strength, and Nationality so save the Tiger. save the Nation Pride." - Uzma
• "The Tiger in many countries, particularly India, represents the apex of the animal pyramid and the protection of their habitat should be a worldwide priority." - Dr. Karan Singh
• "The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans." - Jim Fowler
• Don't strip the stripes from the scenery. Save the tiger. Happy International Tiger Day!
• Everybody needs a pooch to love him, and a tiger to take him back to the real world. Save Tigers!
• One can measure the greatness and moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals. Save Tigers!
•  "As humans, we are fortunate to fight to secure so many rights: men's rights, women's rights, freedom of speech. But animals like tigers are losing their right to live. It is time we all support their most fundamental right - the right to exist!" - Gyalwa Dokhampa