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  Poaching of tiger is a burning issue in today's world. What implication would this activity have on the functioning of the ecosystem of which the tigers are an integral part?

Answer:

                  Tiger represents an important part of the food web and helps in maintaining the ecological stability as a carnivore, it keeps a check on the unlimited growth of herbivore sing the and also removes sick or old animals from the population. It also acts as an indicator of the forest's health. Saving the tiger means we save the forest. Since, tiger (top carnivore of the food chain)cannot live in places where trees or herbivores, that it hunts, have vanished and in turn secure food and water for all.