It was launched in 2008 by founding partners the World Bank, Global Environment Facility, Smithsonian Institution, Save the Tiger Fund, and International Tiger Coalition (representing more than 40 non-government organizations).
The GTI is led by the 13 tiger range countries.
The GTI Secretariat is based at the World Bank in Washington, DC.
The GTI Secretariat assists the 13 tiger range countries to carry out their conservation strategies and drive the global tiger conservation agenda, through planning, coordination, and continuous communication.
Q1. What is the Global Tiger Initiative (GTI)?
The GTI is a global alliance of governments, international organizations, civil society, scientists, and the private sector working together to prevent the extinction of wild tigers.
Q2. When was GTI launched and by whom?
It was launched in 2008 by the World Bank, Global Environment Facility, Smithsonian Institution, Save the Tiger Fund, and the International Tiger Coalition, which represents over 40 NGOs.
Q3. How many countries are part of the GTI?
The GTI is led by the 13 tiger range countries, which collectively work to protect tiger habitats and increase tiger populations.
Q4. What is the role of the GTI Secretariat?
The Secretariat, based at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., coordinates conservation strategies, facilitates communication, and supports implementation of tiger conservation plans across the 13 tiger range countries.
Q5. What is the Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP)?
Launched in 2010 under GTI, the GTRP aimed to double the global wild tiger population by 2022 through habitat protection, anti-poaching efforts, and community engagement.
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