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Tigers vital predators in Wetland
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ecosystem Tigers The Majestic big cats
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we often associate with dense jungles
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play a crucial role in an unexpected
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ecosystems these powerful predators are
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key contributors to the intricate food
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chain of swamps marshes and
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mangroves Wetland ecosystems are areas
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where water covers the soil or is
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present at or near the surface for at
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least part of the Year these diverse
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habitats support a wide variety of plant
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and animal life creating complex food
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webs in some parts of Asia particularly
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in the sban region spanning India and
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Bangladesh tigers have adapted to life
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environments as Apex preditors Tigers
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sit at the top of the Wetland food
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chain their presence has far-reaching
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effects on the entire
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ecosystem in Wetlands Tigers primarily
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prey on medium to large-sized animals
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such as deer wild boar and even smaller
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crocodiles by hunting these animals
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tigers directly control their
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populations preventing overg grazing and
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maintain aining a balance in the
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ecosystem the impact of tigers on their
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prey populations Cascades down the food
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chain when Tigers keep herbivore numbers
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in check it allows vegetation to
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thrive this vegetation is crucial for
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many smaller animals and insects
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providing them with food and
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shelter Additionally the remains of
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tiger kills serve as a food source for
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scavengers like vultures and smaller con
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further Distributing the energy
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throughout the food web Tigers also
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indirectly affect the behavior of their
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prey the mere presence of these
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Predators can alter the feeding patterns
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herbivores this phenomenon known as the
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landscape of fear can lead to changes in
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vegetation distribution and density
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ecosystem the role of tigers in m
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maintaining ecosystem balance cannot be
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overstated by regulating prey
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populations and influencing animal
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behavior Tigers help prevent the
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overexploitation of certain plant
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species this in turn preserves the
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habitat for a multitude of other
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organisms from fish and amphibians to
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insects the conservation of tigers in
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Wetland ecosystems is therefore critical
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not just for the species itself but for
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habitat when tiger populations decline
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it can lead to an overabundance of
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herbivores resulting in overg grazing
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and a reduction in plant
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diversity this can have cascading
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effects on other species that depend on
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survival tigers are more than just
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magnificent creatures they are essential
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components of wetland food chain
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their presence ensures the health and
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balance of these ecosystems supporting
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biodiversity and maintaining ecological
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processes protecting Tigers means
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safeguarding entire Wetland habitats and
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the countless species that call them
