Steps being taken to protect, augment tigers in WB: Mamata

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that her government is taking steps to protect and increase the population of tigers in the state. On the occasion of the International Tiger Day on Monday, she said that steps have been initiated to monitor the tiger population in Sundarban Tiger Reserve and augment its numbers in Alipurduar’s Buxa Tiger Reserve. “Today is #InternationalTigerDay. The tiger is an endangered species. We must save our tigers. In #Bangla, augmentation of tiger population in Buxa Tiger Reserve has been initiated. In Sundarban Tiger Reserve, radio collaring and monitoring of tiger is continuing,” she tweeted. The International Tiger Day is observed every year since 2010, for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and raising awareness about the endangered animal.

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