India holds over half the world's tiger population, but despite conservation efforts, illegal mining activity is pushing them to the brink of extinction. In the past, the biggest threat to the tiger has been poachers and bone traders, but their chances of survival is being put at risk by mining that is ripping apart their habitat. A Supreme Court's order in 1991 banned mining in the area, but now the illegal mining activity is back in full gear in Rajasthan, home to the Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and the neighbouring Sariska Tiger Reserve, sanctuaries that are critical to the survival of the tiger.

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Officials and politicians continue to turn a blind eye to the illegal activity, due to the profit it generates from talc export. It is estimated that India is losing one tiger a day due in part to the loss of habitats.

Please urge the Indian authorities to take drastic measures against illegal mining in these regions in order to ensure the survival of the tiger !