INDIA TIGER CONSERVATION VOX POP – NEW DELHI, ENDANGERED SPECIES
March 1st, 2006
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA
FROM being coveted trophies for trigger-happy maharajas to the secret ingredient in Chinese aphrodisiacs, Indian tigers are on the verge of extinction. The most recent and serious threat to their existence is their dramatically shrunken habitat due to expanding human settlements. This has forced experts to suggest resettling tribal villagers outside demarcated tiger reserves, unleashing a dramatic debate.
Kanahiya Lal Meena (35) Farmer, Atun Kala village, Rajasthan {near Ranthambore Tiger reserve (+91 93 146 73699)}
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