A magnificent Tiger

Despite the fact that India has one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing human populations—with deforestation and other development pressures to match—tigers in India are recovering in some areas. Last year, India’s National Tiger Conservation Authority announced a nearly 30% rise in the national tiger population following its national tiger survey. Yet while India’s tigers have benefited from the country’s ramped-up commitment to wildlife protection, poaching, conflict with humans, and habitat loss and fragmentation due to development pressures remain ever-present dangers
The tiger was accorded the status of National Animal in 1973, with the initiation of the Project Tiger, a national tiger protection program. Before this, the national animal was the lion
 Undoubtedly the most charismatic animal of India, the majestic tiger has a tawny orange coat patterned with broad black stripes. the stripe patterns on the body are unique and each individual can be identified by this pattern. The underparts of the tiger are as pure white as are patches around its eyes and on its cheeks. the black of each ear is black with a winking white spot on it as well. the eyes are large, round and forward-facing, a characteristic that helps the animal in the forest catch its prey but captivates the world instantly, giving it a charismatic megafauna status that rivals alone.