Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for protecting tiger for the sake of ecosystem saying that it is crucial for the well-being of humanity. Addressing the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on the Tiger Conservation in New Delhi today, Mr Modi said, benefits from tiger conservation are enormous but cannot be quantified in economic terms. Mr Modi said, forests are inseparable from wild life and both are mutually complementary and destruction of one leads to destruction of the other. <br/><br/>Prime Minister said, India has a long standing and successful track record of protecting its tigers. He said, tiger conservation is a collective responsibility of Centre and States. He complimented State governments for their efforts in Tiger Conservation. <br/><br/>Mr Modi said, he believes that tiger conservation or protection of nature is not a drag on development and both can happen in mutually complementary manner. He also said, as a country having more than 70 per cent of global tiger population, India is committed to complement initiatives of other tiger range countries. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said three new Tiger Reserves have come up under Prime Minister's able leadership. He said latest technology is being used to curb poaching, including camera traps, drones, and smart patrolling. Mr Javadekar said zero tolerance policy is being adopted for tiger poachers.<br/>More than 700 tiger experts, scientists, managers and other stakeholders from all Tiger Range Countries will discuss issues related to tiger conservation and anti poaching strategies during the three-day event. Our correspondent reports the number of tigers in the wild has risen for the first time in more than a century, with 3,890 tigers counted in the latest global census. The last count revealed that India alone is home to 2,226 tigers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for protecting tiger for the sake of ecosystem saying that it is crucial for the well-being of humanity. Addressing the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on the Tiger Conservation in New Delhi today, Mr Modi said, benefits from tiger conservation are enormous but cannot be quantified in economic terms. Mr Modi said, forests are inseparable from wild life and both are mutually complementary and destruction of one leads to destruction of the other. <br/><br/>Prime Minister said, India has a long standing and successful track record of protecting its tigers. He said, tiger conservation is a collective responsibility of Centre and States. He complimented State governments for their efforts in Tiger Conservation. <br/><br/>Mr Modi said, he believes that tiger conservation or protection of nature is not a drag on development and both can happen in mutually complementary manner. He also said, as a country having more than 70 per cent of global tiger population, India is committed to complement initiatives of other tiger range countries. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said three new Tiger Reserves have come up under Prime Minister's able leadership. He said latest technology is being used to curb poaching, including camera traps, drones, and smart patrolling. Mr Javadekar said zero tolerance policy is being adopted for tiger poachers.<br/>More than 700 tiger experts, scientists, managers and other stakeholders from all Tiger Range Countries will discuss issues related to tiger conservation and anti poaching strategies during the three-day event. Our correspondent reports the number of tigers in the wild has risen for the first time in more than a century, with 3,890 tigers counted in the latest global census. The last count revealed that India alone is home to 2,226 tigers.