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International Tiger Day: 29 July, and India’s tigers

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International Tiger Day, also called Global Tiger Day, is marked every year on 29 July. In India the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) leads the day.

This year

YearDate
2026Wednesday, 29 July
2027Thursday, 29 July

How it began

The tiger range countries agreed on the day at the St Petersburg tiger summit on , the first time national leaders met about the conservation of a single species.

India’s tigers

  • 3,682 tigers (All India Tiger Estimation 2022) and 58 tiger reserves, as the Union Environment Minister said on Global Tiger Day 2026.
  • The next All India Tiger Estimation is under way in 2026.

What India did on the day in 2026

The NTCA held the national event in New Delhi. The Union Environment Minister launched an NTCA eco-tourism webpage linking the official websites of all tiger reserves for safari and stay bookings, and NTCA Awards were given for tiger conservation.

What you can do

  • Book safaris only through official tiger reserve websites, and follow park rules.
  • Report poaching or wildlife trade to the forest department.

Questions and answers

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