Cambodia had announced in the year 2016 that tigers have become extinct there. In the opinion of experts, this is the result of environmental crisis. Deforestation destroyed the habitat of tigers there and its reproduction stopped.
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Can you guess that there is any country in the world where there is not even a single tiger in its forests? Tiger Not saved? Yes, Cambodia is one such country, where tigers have been completely destroyed due to poaching. Now the government here has to seek help from many countries of the world. For the last several years, there is not a single tiger left in the forests here. After the tiger is over, Cambodia has started looking towards India as well.
Cambodia hopes that the Indian government can fulfill its expectation. And this is the reason that in November last year, all the technical aspects were discussed between the officials of the two countries and an MoU was signed.
Why should the tiger end in Cambodia?
Just as the cheetah species was extinct in India, after which cheetahs were brought to India from Namibia, some Indian tigers are about to be sent to Cambodia. According to information, poachers in Cambodia have wreaked havoc on tigers. The protection of the environment was not seriously thought about. In such a situation, there was a shortage of space for the tigers to live here.
Due to urbanization and widening of roads, as the development works progressed here, forests were cut down indiscriminately. Residential complexes kept increasing. Therefore, there was a decrease in the proper environment for the life of tigers.
cruelty to tigers
The poachers did the most atrocities on the tigers here. By killing tigers, its valuable body parts were sold in the international market. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) According to, “Every part of the tiger – from whiskers to tail – has been found in illegal wildlife markets. Tiger bones are used for health and healing.
When was the tiger last seen in Cambodia?
The Cambodian government had announced in the month of April 2016 itself that tigers have become extinct there. The tiger was last seen there only in the year 2017. Deforestation did not leave a proper environment for the breeding of tigers. And as the forests decreased, the tigers also disappeared.
What help do you want from India?
The director of Cambodia’s wildlife department has said that if India helps in this direction, the situation can gradually improve. We initially want two male tigers and five to six female tigers from India. And that for this ‘talks have started with India as well as many other countries including Thailand and Malaysia.
