An entire community in India has been relocated to make room for tigers that are in need of some extra space. Their popular has been on the decline & this could help them a great deal.
Last week, some 350 residents of Umri, a village in an important wildlife preserve in the northern region of Sariska, moved to another location nearby just to provide some space to these big cats. But this wasn’t done without any incentive. These villagers are compensated with land, cash and livestock worth up to 1 million rupees ($20,000). Moreover, Umri is actually the second village to relocate entirely on account of helping tigers. And in the future, four other communities too will be relocated.
It’s saddening but over the course of a century, the number of tigers have been reduced by over 98 percent owing to encroaching development in India. In recent decades, the establishment of protected zones, like the Sariska Tiger Reserve, have enabled the species to avoid extinction for now. From an estimated population of 100,000 at the turn of last century, a 2011 census reveals that a mere 1,700 now exist in India.
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Entire Village in India Relocates to Make Room For Tigers
Last week, some 350 residents of Umri, a village in an important wildlife preserve in the northern region of Sariska, moved to another location nearby just to provide some space to these big cats. But this wasn’t done without any incentive. These villagers are compensated with land, cash and livestock worth up to 1 million rupees ($20,000). Moreover, Umri is actually the second village to relocate entirely on account of helping tigers. And in the future, four other communities too will be relocated.
It’s saddening but over the course of a century, the number of tigers have been reduced by over 98 percent owing to encroaching development in India. In recent decades, the establishment of protected zones, like the Sariska Tiger Reserve, have enabled the species to avoid extinction for now. From an estimated population of 100,000 at the turn of last century, a 2011 census reveals that a mere 1,700 now exist in India.
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Entire Village in India Relocates to Make Room For Tigers
