Policy on Environment and Ecology
54th Tiger Reserve of India
- The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved Dholpur-Karauli in Rajasthan as India’s 54th Tiger Reserve of India.
- It will be Rajasthan’s fifth Tiger Reserve (TR) following
- Ranthambore TR
- Sariska TR
- Mukundra Hills TR
- Ramgarh Vishdhari TR
About NTCA
- Formation – December 2005
- Statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
- Constituted under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Chairperson – Minister of MoEFCC – Prakash Javadekar
- Vice-Chairperson – Minster of State of MoEFCC
About Tiger Conservation
- Project Tiger – 1973.
