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title: "Project Tiger: Conservation Program in India"
description: "Project Tiger is a 1973 initiative by India to protect Bengal tigers and their habitat, crucial for preserving forest ecosystems and biodiversity."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Project Tiger is a centrally sponsored conservation programme launched by the Government of India in 1973 to protect the Bengal tiger and its habitat through a network of dedicated tiger reserves.
- When and where was Project Tiger launched, and under which ministry?
- What is the statutory authority that administers Project Tiger?
- Explain the core-buffer strategy of a tiger reserve.?
- How does Project Tiger relate to the TX2 goal?

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