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  Tiger, Tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? ~William Blake~ "According to WWF's plan in helping the remaining tiger population by 2022, their goals are to eradicate threats and create environments where they can thrive.  The main concerns are that 3 subspecies are already extinct. Tiger habitats have shrunk by over 40% in the last decade alone. Today, tigers are limited to only 7% of their historical range. The illegal trade in wild life is the third largest form of organised crime in the world after arms and drugs! Tigers will soon be gone  ....almost gone  forever." (Source: WWF )

  It is an amazing news with this week's Tiger Summit starting from Nov 21 - Nov 24, hosted by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, an extraordinary global effort,  to organize a workable strategy to save the tiger. It was estimated that today,  fewer than 3,200 tigers remain in the wild of the world, 97% less compared to 100,000 tigers a century ago.  The ultimate fate of saving the tiger population will depend on the solid commitments of the agreed strategies by the 13 tiger range countries' governments. Source: http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/

  As I have said before how quickly time flies, the year of the tiger - my favourite is nearly gone!!   I must today take this opportunity to write something about it as a tribute to all the endangered lovely Tigers.  Otherwise I would have to wait for another 12 years for the special year of the tiger !!  Just last month it was reported that highest living rare tigers found in the Himalayas.   I was really thrilled when I heard the wonderful news. Tigers found roaming Himalayas Posted Mon Sep t 20, 2010 7:43pm AEST (Source: http://www.abc.net.au/ ) New television footage has revealed tigers living more than 4,000 metres above sea level in the Himalayas. Experts say it is the first real evidence that tigers normally found in jungle habitats can live and breed at such altitude.The BBC expedition team was filming in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan where they positioned dozens of hidden cameras on possible tiger trails. When wildlife cameraman Gordon Buch