India’s 58th Tiger Reserve
- Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh has been declared India’s 58th Tiger Reserve and the 9th in the State.
- Location: Situated in Shivpuri district, Chambal region, Madhya Pradesh.
- Tiger Reserves are declared by National Tiger Conservation Authority via Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006 under centrally sponsored scheme called Project Tiger.
- To declare an area as Tiger Reserve, the state governments can forward their proposals in this regard to NTCA.
- Central Government via NTCA may also advise the state governments to forward a proposal for creation of Tiger Reserves.
- Tiger Reserves are managed by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
- No alternation of boundary can be done without the recommendation of National Board for Wild Life and without the advice of the Tiger Conservation Authority.
