Environment and Ecology National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) fifth cycle of the Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) for 2022. The Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) ranked fifth and eighth among the 54 tiger reserves in the country, besides improving their ranking from ‘very good’ to ‘excellent’. The two are among the 12 tiger reserves in the ‘excellent’ ’ category. The Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) and the Kalakkad and Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) continued to be in the ‘very good’ category Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve, which underwent its first MEE assessment after being declared a tiger reserve in 2021, was adjudged to be ‘good'. Periyar Tiger Reserve: The Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala is the country's best-maintained tiger reserve, according to the 5th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) carried out by the Centre. About Periyar Tiger Reserve: It is located in the Western Ghats of Kerala. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. It gets its name from the River Periyar, which has its origin deep inside the reserve. Two main rivers, Pamba and Periyar, drain the reserve. Bandipur Tiger Reserve: Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka has secured the second place. However, it shares the second slot with Satpura Tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh. The government has been using the MEE to assess tiger reserves across the country since its inception in 2006. The MEE report is prepared based on conservation management plans, activities, process, and results. This helps formulating a mechanism for preserving the forest system by making good use of local resources. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA): It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. It was established in 2005. It was constituted under enabling provisions of the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972, as amended…
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50 years of Project Tiger At the inaugural session of the commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger, the Prime Minister released the latest tiger census data. According to the data, the tiger population was 1,411 in 2006, 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014, 2,967 in 2018 and 3,167 in 2022. The Prime Minister also launched the 'International Big Cat Alliance' (IBCA) and released Amrit Kaal Ka Tiger Vision', presenting the vision for tiger conservation in the next 25 years. About project tiger: India launched 'Project Tiger' on April 1, 1973, to promote tiger conservation. Initially, it covered nine tiger reserves spread over 18,278 sq km. At present, there are 53 tiger reserves spanning more than 75,000 sq km (approximately 2.4% of the country' s geographical area). National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA): It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. It was established in 2005. It was constituted under enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006, for strengthening tiger conservation, as per powers and functions assigned to it. 'International Big Cat Alliance' (IBCA) IBCA will focus on the protection and conservation of the world's seven major big cats: the Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Puma, Jaguar, and Cheetah.
Environment and Ecology
Environment and Ecology Kuno Park unsuitable to host all 20 cheetahs, not enough prey, says scientist The Kuno National Par (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, which currently hosts 20 cheetahs brought in from Africa, does not have enough prey to sustain all the animals. Eight cheetahs from Namibia and 12 from South Africa were transported to India between September 2022 and February 2023 as part of an initiative to reintroduce the species to India, where the cheetah population had gone extinct in the early 1950s. Cheetah reintroduction plan National tiger conservation authority Cheetah Reintroduction Plan 1952 – Cheetah declared extinct in India. Intercontinented translocation project between India and Africa (Mainly from South Africa and Namibia) Introduced – Sep. 17, 2022 Kuno – Palpar National Park, Madhya Pradesh 8 - Cheetahs from Namibia 12 – Cheetahs from South Africa National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Statutory body Under the Ministry of Environment forest and climate change Constituted under wildlife (protection) Act, 1972 Amended in 2006 For strengthening Tiger conservation
