Hollywood actor Leonardo Dicarpio to donate $3m to save tiger in Nepal

A Foundation of Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCarpio, Leonardo DiCarpio’s Foundation has pledged to donate $ 3 million to WWF (World Wildlife Fund) in it’s effort to increase the population of Tiger in Nepal.

In a new posted on Thursday, the WWF has stated that the money will be used in an initiative that will work to double the population of tigers by the next Chinese year of the tiger – 2022. DiCaprio said that there are only 3,200 tigers remaining in the world. The population of tiger is in decreasing trend because of the destruction of its habitat and illegal poaching.

Leonardo DiCaprio, a WWF board member, said that the WWF will work with Nepal government and the local communities in the effort to save tigers. The project will protect tigers, rhinos and elephants in an area expanding 93,310 sq km. The effort include stopping poaching, increasing breeding and monitoring the population.