International Tiger Day

Global Tiger Day, often called International 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]

References

  1. ↑ Watts, Jonathan (24 November 2010). "World's first tiger summit ends with £330m pledged amid lingering doubts". The ..Guardian (London). Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Vietnam observes International Tiger Day". Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  3. ↑ [http://eng.tigecampante rforum2010.ru/ "International Tiger Conservation Forum"] Check |url= value (help). Tiger Conservation Forum. Retrieved 1 September 2011. line feed character in |url= at position 24 (help)

External links

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

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