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WHY TIGERS?
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The magnificent tiger is an iconic and important champion for nature, which is culturally significant to millions of people across the world. Over the last few decades the world's understanding of the benefits provided by tiger landscapes has increased dramatically. This is reflected in the growing amount of research that shows by protecting the wild places where tigers roam, we can protect so much more.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Tiger landscapes provide many ecosystem services that go beyond the range of the tiger. Hundreds of millions of people use water from tiger reserves and these protected areas also provide disaster risk reduction against flooding, tidal surges, and landslides.

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BIODIVERSITY

When we protect tigers we also protect other endangered species like Asian elephants and greater-one horned rhinos. In this politically diverse region tiger conservation encourages cross-border collaboration on environmental issues, benefitting biodiversity.

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ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Well-managed tiger landscapes are vital for Indigenous Peoples and local communities as they provide access to natural resources. Nationally, tiger landscapes contribute to economies both directly through ecotourism and jobs, and indirectly by provision of ecosystem services.

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CULTURAL VALUES

Tigers have immense cultural value at global, national and local levels as well as to a variety of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Many of these communities live near or in tiger habitat and preserving tigers can also preserve traditional cultures.

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