“Slumdog Millionaire” actress joins tiger preservation movement 

Actress Frieda Pinto has partnered with an initiative to promote a global awareness movement to save tigers from extinction. Furthermore ,Frieda will promote Project CAT: Conserving Acres for Tigers.In addition it is aimed at raising awareness to preserve the habitat of the declining numbers of the wild tiger.

Creating awareness for tiger conservation

• She has joined hands for it with Discovery Channel, which has collaborated with the Worldwide Fund for for Nature (WWF).
• “I can’t imagine a world where future generations may never see a tiger in its natural habitat
• or where these glorious wild cats are reduced to just a picture under the category of extinct animals,” Freida said in addition.
• Furthermore, the initiative is aimed at doubling the wild tiger numbers by year 2022.
• By conserving nearly a million acres of protected land on the border of India and Bhutan,
• the collaboration aims to ensure a healthy habitat for future generations of tigers.

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• “Today we are extending our mission to protect wild tigers through the collective power of our formidable
• global media brands and the support of our influential partner network,” said David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications.
• In aadition ,discovery will leverage its vast creative resources and unmatched global distribution platform of linear
• digital and social media channels through tiger conservation content.
• Furthermore,Animal Planet Channel will host a six-hour block of tiger themed shows from Saturday
• and is also creating an online Tigerpedia for the people who are interested in the conservation effort.