Save the Tigers

At the turn of the 20th century, according to sources, India had an estimated 40,000 tigers in the wild. In 2002, based on pug mark census, this number was 3,642. As per the monitoring exercise by Wildlife Institute of India in association with National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Government of India using camera traps, in 2008 we were left with only 1,411 tigers. This number is so small that they will be gone soon if we don’t wake up to the crisis.

The objectives of this mission are to:

Protect, restore corridors to ensure connectivity between tiger habitats while ensuring that human-tiger conflicts are reduced.

· Reduce pressures on the tiger habitats by promoting alternative livelihoods for local communities in and around tiger habitats.

· Create incentives for local communities as well as state and regional government and opinion-makers to support tiger conservation.

· Enhance capacities of the Forest Department to control poaching of tigers and prey species.

· Provide policy inputs at state and central levels to ensure effective measures for conservation of tigers and their habitats.

· Promote the political will as well as popular support within all sectors of society for tiger conservation.

What you can do to save the tiger?

The tiger is not just a charismatic species. It’s not just a wild animal living in some forest either. The tiger is a unique animal which plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of an ecosystem. It is a top predator and is at the apex of the food chain and keeps the population of wild ungulates in check, thereby maintaining the balance between prey herbivores and the vegetation upon which they feed. Therefore the presence of tigers in the forest is an indicator of tthe well being of the ecosystem. The extinction of this top predator is an indication that its ecosystem is not sufficiently protected, and neither would it exist for long thereafter.

If the tigers go extinct, the entire system would collapse. For e.g. when the Dodos went extinct in Mauritius, one species of Acacia tree stopped regenerating completely. So when a species goes extinct, it leaves behind a scar, which affects the entire ecosystem. Another reason why we need to save the tiger is that our forests are water catchment areas.

When we protect one tiger, we protect about a 100 sq. km of area and thus save other species living in its habitat. Therefore, it’s not just about saving a beautiful animal. It is about making sure that we live a little longer as the forests are known to provide ecological services like clean air, water, pollination, temperature regulation etc. This way, our planet can still be home to our children.

Spread the word: Go out loud and tell others that tigers are dying and thatthey need our help. You can form forums (or join existing ones) on the web for discussions and exchange views on tiger conservation. Reach school going children. WWF can help you in this regard.

Be a responsible tourist: The wilderness is to be experienced and not to be disturbed and polluted. Follow the forest department guidelines when visiting any wilderness area, tiger reserve in particular. As the saying goes‘Don’t leave thing anything behind except foot steps, and don’t take anything except memories.’

Write to the policy makers: If you are really concerned and feel that more needs to be done for tiger conservation, then write polite letters to the decision makers - the Prime Minister, the Minister for Environment and Forests or even your local MP.

Informing the nearest police station: If you know of any information on poaching or trade of illegal wildlife. You can also contact TRAFFIC- an organisation fighting the powerful poachers and pass on the information to them.

for more info, please visit-

http://www.saveourtigers.com/

http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/tiger_wildlife/how_save_tiger/

Infosys Campus Connect Quality Check day

It was 18 Dec. morning...

after 3 month long time,the day of quality check had arrived.... In morning we had our internal exams.... after that we had this test. Since dress code of that day was formal... so i had to wear formals with 'tie'.... as it was my first experience of using tie... i took help of my bro. Wearing formal with tie makes u feel something special. You feel that you are from Professional world. But I think ,I was the only guy on that morning wearing tie(later all boys wore the tie). so i was feeling embarrassing. So I hid it under my jacket.

After internal exam we all gathered in garden in front of our college building.....then we captured some snaps.. At sharp 12.00 P.M. Mrs.Madhu came for our quality check.. She was looking very professional,means she was very punctual, her gestures,body language,her way of talking ....all were showing that she can not be from none another than Infosys... first of all she asked some questions about what we studied in our modules of Campus Connect. After that we had two GD rounds and then some presentations.....then Mem asked abt our experiences of this whole journey.... some of us shared their views... I also shared my experience and I wud love to it share with u also. Before joining this program ,I used to hasitate in talking girls a lot.... I never initiates with girls.... but after this program , my hesitation has reduced a lot.. One Day during Group Discussion me and one girl got into the arguments.... If i said anything,she counter attacked me and vice versa... I shouldnt mention her name and I m not doing it.... but that day feeling of talking with girls like this, kept jumping in my mind that I talked to a girl-I talked to a girl(even though it was group discussions ... lol). Her brownish eyes are very beautiful and it makes u feel to drown in them. She is very good english speaker too.... I could stand against her,was a big thing for me... After that test was over... We all were good at our performance.... and whole credit of this goes to Mr. Vibhav..

After completing test...we again gathered in garden for snaps ,but this time girls also...... first time in my whole engg life i had my fitst snap with a girl and that was group photo...lol. Still it was kind of achievment day for me. my efforts of 3 months prooved fruitful. I was very happy..

Who m I

Like u I also dont know........ still trying to figure out.....but till now not successful for sure that i know. but for intro i can say " I m Vipul Patodi fm small but very beautiful city 'Bundi'....persuing B.Tech. from IET, Alwar-the first private engineering college of Rajasthan(apart fm this i dont have anything good for writing abt my colg). I m in 3rd yr, IT branch.