International Tiger Day: Discover amazing tiger pictures straight from the field
To celebrate International Tiger Day, we asked grantees from the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP) to share camera trap pictures with us.
Vidharba landscape, Maharashtra State, India
Photo: DCF Brahmapuri
Valmiki National Park, India
Photo: WWF India, Bihar Forrest Department
Vidharba landscape, Maharashtra State, India
Photo: Wildlife Research and Conservation Society
Vidharba landscape, Maharashtra State, India
Photo: DCF Brahmapuri
Vidharba landscape, Maharashtra State, India
Photo: DCF Brahmapuri
Karnataka State, India
Photo: Nature Conservation Foundation
Manas National Park, Assam, India
Photo: FDBTC/Aaranyak/WWF
Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan
Photo: DoFPS Bhutan
Manas National Park, Assam, India
Photo: FDBTC/Aaranyak/WWF
Valmiki National Park, India
Photo: WWF India, Bihar Forrest Department
Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan
Photo: DoFPS Bhutan
Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia
Photo: MOEF/KSNP/FFI
Manas National Park, Assam, India
Photo: FDBTC/Aaranyak/WWF
Manas National Park, Assam, India
Photo: FDBTC/Aaranyak/WWF
Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia
Photo: MOEF/KSNP/FFI
Vidharba landscape, Maharashtra State, India
Photo: Bombay Natural History Society
Vidharba landscape, Maharashtra State, India
Photo: Wildlife Research and Conservation Society
Valmiki National Park, India
Photo: WWF India, Bihar Forest Department
Karnataka State, India
Photo: Nature Conservation Foundation
Camera traps are used to monitor wildlife populations, as they take pictures or record videos whenever their sensors are triggered. And as you can see above, this sometimes leads to some very interesting results!
It is important to monitor tiger populations, in order to inform management decisions and conservation measures.
You can read more about the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme here.
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