London,
(ANI):
Actor
Leonardo
DiCaprio
has
started
a
new
organization
for
the
protection
of
endangered
tigers.
The
Titanic
star
has
teamed
with
the
World
Wildlife
Fund
to
launch
Save
Tigers
Now.
The
aim
of
the
organization
is
to
raise
13
million
pounds
for
the
cause.
DiCaprio
is
presently
in
Asia
learning
about
decreasing
tiger
population.
“Tigers
are
endangered
and
critical
to
some
of
the
world's
most
important
ecosystems.
Key
conservation
efforts
can
save
the
tiger
species
from
extinction,
protect
some
of
the
planet's
last
wild
habitats
and
help
sustain
the
local
communities
surrounding
them," the
Daily
Express
quoted
him,
as
saying.
The
organization
hopes
to
double
the
population
of
tigers
by
2022.