Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-17
OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management
Topic: Environmental Degradation – Wildlife related issues
According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) records till December 15, 2018, there were 95 cases of tiger deaths in the country. Of this, 41 cases of tiger deaths outside tiger reserves have been reported.
The NTCA maintains the official database of tiger mortality in the country and compiles figures from reports sent by different States on the basis of recovery of bodies or seizure of body parts.
Several threats — including power lines — are sealing the fate of these charismatic birds
It is designed to achieve the Paris summit goals of limiting temperature rise to below 2°Celsius