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Activities and Events

Title:	International Tiger Symposium kicks off
Dates:	16 - 20 April 2007
Venue:	Kathmandu, Nepal
Organizers:	MoFSC and Global Tiger Forum (GTF)
Contact:	mediacenter@ntb.org.np
More info:	http://www.welcomenepal.com
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Summary:	Experts on tiger conservation are meeting in Kathmandu from April 16 to 20 to find ways to save the endangered species from being totally extinct. Out of the eight sub-species of tigers, only five species - Siberian tiger, South China tiger, Indo-Chinese tiger, Sumatran tiger and Royal Bengal tiger - are found these days. It is believed that around 5,000 to 7,000 tigers are left in the world. Around 100 representatives from 12 countries are participating in the International Tiger Symposium. The symposium is being organised by the MoFSC and Global Tiger Forum (GTF) in cooperation with national and international conservation partners. The symposium is believed to encourage countries to prepare and implement their individual tiger action plans for protection and growth of the tiger population and its prey base. The population of tiger is reported stable in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Russia and on the decline in India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Laos. Nepal's tiger population is between 350 and 370.
Topic:	07.- Natural Heritage

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