International Tiger Day国际老虎日
作者: 乔冰冰International Tiger Day is celebrated on 29th July of every year. The day is alsocalled Global Tiger Day. This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness1 fortiger conservation2.
The tiger is the largest big cat with its unique3 black and orange stripes4 andface. It is beautiful and people love it. This day is celebrated to protect the Tigerhabitats5 and to get support6 through raising awareness for tiger conservation.
It has been found over 97% of wild tigers had disappeared7 in the last century,with only around 3,000 left alive. The Northeast Tiger in China is the largest tiger ofall. It can weigh as much as 306 kilograms. Tigers used to live all over Asia, but thehabitats have been reduced by 90% so far. In 2022, the total number of Tigers inChina is about 7,116. It includes8 Northeast Tiger, Bengal Tiger, South China Tigerand Indochina Tiger. The number of Northeast Tiger in China is now only about 50.
The International Tiger Day was founded at the St. Petersburg TigerSummit9 in 2010. Many international organizations10 like the World Wide Fundfor Nature (WWF), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), etc. takepart in the celebration. It is to keep the tigers’habitats and help the number ofthe animal grow.
To celebrate International Tiger Day, you can learn something about the animalas much as you can. Join some activities and give your support to the conservation ofthis world’s big cats. You can also share about this day on the Internet.
每年的7 月29 日是国际老虎日。这一天也被称为全球老虎日。每年庆祝这一天是为了提高人们保护老虎的意识。
老虎是最大的大型猫科动物,有独特的黑色和橙色相间的条纹和脸。它很美,人们喜欢它。庆祝这一天是为了保护老虎的栖息地,并通过提高人们保护老虎的意识来获得对保护老虎的支持。
人们发现,在上个世纪,超过97%的野生老虎已经消失,只剩下大约3000只存活。中国的东北虎是所有老虎种类中最大的,可以重达306 公斤。老虎曾经生活在全亚洲,但是到目前为止其栖息地已经减少了90%。2022 年,中国的老虎总数约为7116 只,包括东北虎、孟加拉虎、华南虎、印度支那虎四种。中国的东北虎数量现在只有50 只左右。
国际老虎日于2010 年在圣彼得堡老虎峰会上创立。许多国际组织如世界自然基金会、国际动物福利基金会等都会参加庆祝活动。这是为了保护老虎的栖息地,促进老虎数量的增长。
为了庆祝国际老虎日,你可以尽可能多地了解这种动物。参加一些活动,为保护这种世界上大型猫科动物提供你的一份支持。你也可以在网上分享这一天的活动。
(英语原文选自:happydays365.org)