National Animal – Tiger

• The magnificent tiger, [Panthera tigris]  is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes. The combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger its pride of place as the national animal of India.
• To check the dwindling population of tigers in India, ‘Project Tiger’ was launched in April 1973 and tiger reserves have been established in the country under this project
• The tiger needs to be emulated to remain alert and swift while working towards our goals in life.

Suggested activity for Class:

• Gurus can trigger discussions about importance of nature and animal conservation and the concept of SSS Educare.
• Discuss the reasons for the decline in the peacock and tiger population and debate on the existing tiger conservation mechanisms and schemes.