Saving one tiger yields capital benefit of ₹260 crore: Study

An economic valuation of tiger reserves in India has claimed that saving one tiger yields a capital benefit of about ₹260 crore. The economic benefits from six tiger reserves analysed were found to be at ₹1.5 lakh crore per year. India, which houses 60% of the world’s tigers, has spent around ₹1,200 crore in last 35 years of tiger conservation.