Tiger Man of India: Thing You Should Know

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Due to the extinction of tiger species, the government launched the Project Tiger in April 1973 to conserve them. The main purpose of which was to avoid the depletion of tigers. There are about 4000 thousand tigers all over the world and out of which about 3000 thousand tigers are in our India, which is the result of the Tiger Project and perhaps like other countries, we would have had a very little number.

International Tiger Day is observed every year on 29th July to spread awareness about tigers. The decision was taken at the Tiger Conference held in Saint-Petersburg in 2010.

"M-StrIPES" (Monitoring System for Tiger-Intensive Protection and Ecological Status)This term is used in the context of the maintenance of tiger reserves. There are two main components of this mechanism:

1. Area-based protocols on ecological surveillance, recording of wildlife-related offences, implementation of relevant laws and patrols.

2. Software specifically manufactured for collection, compensation, analysis and reporting.

 It is possible for M-Stripes to produce reports and maps that can be easily interpreted and useful in policy decision making and management. The proper implementation ensures rapid response to deadly situations such as tiger poaching or habitat destruction and proves to be a useful weapon to control the pulse of tiger sanctuaries.

Tiger Man of India:

Kailash Sankhala is known as the Tiger Man of India. Kailash Sankhala was born on January 30, 1925, and was brought up in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. By profession, Kailash Sankhala was a Biologist and Conservationist. Kailash Sankhala is mainly known for his work as the first director of Project Tiger. Project Tiger was a programme launched by the Indian Government in 1973 to save tigers. Kailash Sankhala also served as Director of Delhi Zoological Park and Chief Wildlife Warden of Rajasthan. Kailash Sankhala was one of the first who raised his voice for the preservation of tigers in 1956. He researches in this field and was later appointed the first director of Project Tiger in 1973. He worked all his life towards the protection of the tigers and died on August 15, 1994, at Jaipur.

The Sankhala family's endeavours are driven by a passion for animals that has been passed down through the generations. Kailash Sankhala's son, Pradeep Sankhala, instilled in him a love of the forest and gave it a new direction by fusing tourism and conservation. He established the Kanha Jungle Lodge in 1989, a jungle lodge where the experience of the jungle comes with luxury and responsibility, and was a forerunner in the ecotourism movement.

"I will always remember the first tigress in the wild that I ever saw; she bewitched me and it was love at first sight."
KAILASH SANKHALA, Padma Shri Honorary

Awards and Honors Received by the Kailash Sankhala:

• The Ministry of Environment and Forests introduced the Kailash Sankhala Fellowship Award for the Conservation Efforts in the Honor of Kailash Sankhala.
• Kailash Sankhala was awarded Padma Shri in 1992.
• Kailash Sankhala was awarded Rajasthan Ratan in 2013.

Books by Kailash Sankhala:

• Wild Beauty: A Study of Indian Wildlife – Kailash Sankhala
• Tigerland: Kailash Sankhala
• Tiger! The Story of the Indian Tiger – Kailash Sankhala
• Garden of God: The Waterbird Sanctuary at Bharatpur – Kailash Sankhala
• Return of the Tiger – Kailash SankhalaThe Story of Indian Tiger – Kailash Sankhala & Swaraj Chauhan

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The total protected garden project in India is included in the tiger which is as follows: -