State of Tamil Nadu in India to get a Tiger Foundation

A Tiger foundation is to be formed in the State of Tamil Nadu as per the suggestion of the State Zoo authority. The Tiger foundation would start functioning within a short period of time and it is to be formed in order to consolidate the 'Project Tiger Programme'.

Mr Debendranath Sarangi the Principal Secretary, Environment and Forests made the announcement as on 27/08/2009 that the funds for the formation of the Tiger foundation wfirstly sanctioned by the Central Government then it is directed through the State Government.

Once the foundation has been formed the amount would be deposited for the implementation of the aforesaid programmes under the Project Tiger.

It is also known that a memorandum of understanding is soon to be signed between the National Tiger conservation State Secretary and the Field Director of Project Tiger Area.

The State of TamilNadu has already three Tiger Reserves owing to the protective serenity of the Nilgiris and the Panoramic Western Ghats. The project Tiger reserves are Top Slip Tiger Reserve in Pollachi, Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve at Tiruneveli in Kalakkad and the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Udhagamandalam.

Efforts are in being made in the fastest possible way for the setting up of the Tiger Foundation. The reason behind is as per the last Census conducted by the Centre Tamil Nadu is the only State where the Tiger Population has inflated to a number of 76 .