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International Tiger Day 2026 - July 29
📅 Published 31 Jul 2026 · July 2026
International Tiger Day 2026 - July 29
- Observed: July 29 annually also known as Global Tiger Day to raise awareness about urgent need to conserve tigers and habitats.
- Origin: Established 2010 during Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit Russia where St. Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation adopted by 13 Tiger Range Countries to officially recognize July 29 as Global Tiger Day.
- First Observance: July 29, 2011 with support from WWF, Smithsonian Institution, IFAW.
- 2026 Events: PM Modi and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav MoEFCC extended greetings reaffirming India's commitment, PM highlighted India home to nearly 70% of world's tiger population.
- 13 TRCs: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam.
- UPSC Relevance: GS3 - Environment, Biodiversity, Tiger Conservation, Project Tiger, Tiger Census.
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