Tiger conservation in India benefits climate change mitigation.

Tiger conservation efforts in India have prevented 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions by averting forest loss, according to a study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. Enhanced protection of Indian forests for tiger conservation has resulted in less deforestation and reduced carbon emissions. The avoided deforestation could be worth about $6.24 million in carbon offsets and could represent about $92 million in ecosystem services from the avoided social cost of emissions in India. The study shows how protecting biodiversity can benefit both species conservation and climate targets.