1. TIGER CONSERVATION IN BANGLADESH

2. GROUP MEMBERS:  Satabdi Rani Debi -12201034  Zarif Mahmud - 14104118  Muhammad Abid Akram -15304045  Mehdi Hasan Rony -16104177

3. Introduction: Found in 11 districts Seen upto 1930s Confined only in Sundarbans Declared as World Heritage Site in 1997 Tigers lost in other areas due to o Habitat degradation o Habitat fragmentation o Monoculture o Encroachment o Forest clearing o Legal hunting in the past o Illegal poaching of tiger and prey

4. Loss of tiger, loss of Sundarbans and its ecological services: Largest mangrove remaining in the world 44% of the remainign forest Building materials and fuelwood Helps feed the nation Protects villages from cyclons preventing loss of human life and crores of damage Mitigates climate change-produces oxygen and stores carbon

6. Why it is important to save tigers: Beauty of the Sundarbans To control the number of deer and ecological balance To preserve our national animal For tourists Logo of the national team

7. Reasons for tiger’s extinctions: Destruction of forest Illegal hunting of tigers Scarcity of food Death of infant tigers Natural calamities Illegal hunting of deer Weak law-enforcement

9. Four year Tiger conservation Project: Founded in 2003,known as USAID’s Bagh Project Objective- to conserve Bangladesh’s rich biodiversity (the Royal Bengal Tiger ) Aim- to build a brighter future for wild tigers Empowering more than 350 village volunteers

10. “ USAID’s Bagh Project is the biggest project to date dedicated solely towards the protection of the majestic Royal Bengal Tigers” “WildTeam is honoured to have this wonderful opportunity to build upon our existing tiger conservation activities through USAID’s Bagh Project”

11. CEPA Strategy in Tiger Conservation Project: First step- to analyse the behaviour and target group Second step- to prioritise which behaviours and target audiences Third step- to identify the determinants of those behaviours Fourth step- to use that information to implement

12. Habitat loss & Degradation: maintain sufficient habitat to support the tiger & prey polpulation Institutional development & policy: improve conservation capacity

13. Conclusion: Need to conserve through every possible way will be no Royal Bengal Tiger