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When was 'Project Tiger' launched in India?

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  1. 1968
  2. 1973
  3. 1984
  4. 1993

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Option 2 : 1973
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The correct answer is 1973.

Key Points

  • It was launched on 1st April 1973.
  • It was launched to promote the conservation of the tiger.
  • Project Tiger has been the largest species conservation initiative of its kind in the world.
  • The Tiger census was first conducted in the year 2006 by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
  • In 2014, 2226 tigers were reported.

Additional Information

  • Tiger Reserves in India-
    • Nagarjunsagar Srisailam
    • Namdapha
    • Manas
    • Kaziranga
    • Parambikulam
    • Kanha
    • Pench
    • Valmiki
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