WWF partners Indian government for Tiger database

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Centre preparing web-based database to aid tiger conservation.* As part of

efforts to counter threats to tiger population, Centre is preparing the

first web-based database on the endangered species to facilitate information

exchange among governments and agencies on illegal wildlife trade and the

conservation plan in the country. Modelled after the EU TWIX, presently

being used by over 431 wildlife law enforcement officials across 31 European

countries and 93 enforcement agencies, including Interpol, 'Tigernet' will

be an exclusive tool to share information among the states on various aspect

of tiger population ranging from illegal trade to their breeding. " We cannot

sit idle given the dwindling population of the royal tigers in the country.

The comprehensive database on tiger and related wildlife trade and crime is

being prepared by World Wild Fund (WWF) on behalf of the NTCA to support

effective conservation enforcement, " Samir Sinha, head of Traffic India, a

well-known wildlife monitoring network associated with WWF said. For more: *

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/environment/flora-fauna/Centre-preparing\

-web-based-database-to-aid-tiger-conservation-/articleshow/4929027.cms

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