UN: India has doubled the number of tigers between 2006 and 2019, hailed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a "good sign", his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq confirmed. "We have a sustainable development goal that encourages the conservation of all species, including biodiversity and especially endangered," Haq told the press on Tuesday. So, if endangered species are being preserved in reality, it is always a good sign."
It is worth mentioning here that prime Narendra Modi announced on Monday that the number of tigers in the country has reached 2,967. He stressed that India has achieved the target set in 2010 to double the number of endangered animals before 2022, four years ago.
On International Tiger Day, PM Modi said, "I think it is entirely possible to strike a healthy balance between development and the environment. In our policies, in our economics, we need to transform the dialogue on conservation so that we can protect the environment and the animals it belongs to."
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