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International Tiger Day 2024
- 30 Jul 2024
- 1 min read
International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29th July, to raise awareness about the magnificent yet endangered animal.
- The day is a reminder of the collective effort of 13 tiger range countries to double the wild tigers' population by 2022 through the TX2 global goal.
- The TX2 goal is a global commitment to double the world's wild tigers by 2022.
- The goal has been set by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) through the Global Tiger Initiative, Global Tiger Forum and other critical platforms.
- The day was first established in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.
- The main aim is to urge the international community to intensify efforts for wildlife protection through expanding protected areas, promoting sustainable livelihoods, and maintaining sufficient forest area in tiger roaming nations.
