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Poaching of tiger is a burning issue in today’s world. What implication would this activity have on the functioning of the ecosystem of which the tigers are an integral part?

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Tiger represents an important part of the food web and helps in maintaining the ecological stability. As a carnivore, it keeps a check on the unlimited growth of herbivoresing the and also removes sick or old animlas from the population. It also acts as an indicator of the forest's health.
Saving the tiger means we save the forest. Since, tiger (top carnivore of the food chain) cannot live in placeswhere trees or herbivores. that it hunts, have vanished and in tum secure food and water for all.
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