Tiger Conservation
Tigers
occupy the pinnacle of the food chain and a healthy tiger population is an indicator
of the well being of the whole forest. Throughout evolution, predators have had
a regulatory influence on the population sizes of other species; it is thanks
to carnivores, such as tigers, that the number of herbivores is kept in check.
In turn, the populations can therefore only fluctuate between certain limits
because of this "feedback mechanism".
With the number of herbivores
under control, but not depleted, the forest vegetation is likely to thrive provided
humans do not over exploit it.
Seeds will be dispersed by new growth
will not be prevented by excessive grazing pressure. Healthy vegetation protects
the rainwater and safeguards the water table.
Many forest are important
catchments areas for rivers, upon which many species, including human beings,
depend.
Species at the top of the food chain are generally larger and
require more space than other animals, particularly if they are territorial.
Conserving such species in the wild protects the habitat of many other animals,
as well as safeguarding the essential ecological processes such as water and nutrient
cycling.
Thus the tiger as the guardian of many other creatures.
Tiger Conservation,
Royal Bengal Tiger Reservation Form
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