International Tiger Day

International Tiger Day , also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July.[1] It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.[2] The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.[3]

Reference

  1. ^ Watts, Jonathan (24 November 2010). "World's first tiger summit ends with £330m pledged amid lingering doubts". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/24/tiger-summit-vladimir-putin. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Vietnam observes International Tiger Day". http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20110730132953.aspx. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "International Tiger Conservation Forum". Tiger Conservation Forum. http://eng.tigerforum2010.ru/. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 

External Links

1. The St. Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation
2. Tiger Recovery Program