Nature and Biodiversity

How India's tiger protection project saved trees and 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions

A new study found that tiger reserves in India have helped to reduce carbon emissions by over 1 million tonnes since 2007.

A new study found that tiger reserves in India have helped to reduce carbon emissions by over 1 million tonnes since 2007. Image: Pexels/ Vignesh

Simon Evans
Policy Editor, Carbon Brief
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India’s tiger reserves are spread across most of the country.
India’s tiger reserves are spread across most of the country. Image: India National Tiger Conservation Authority
Strolling into Tadoba reserve in central India.
Strolling into Tadoba reserve in central India. Image: RealityImage/Shutterstock

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve along the border with Nepal, one of 54 reserves in India.
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve along the border with Nepal, one of 54 reserves in India. Image: Sourabh Bharti / shutterstock
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