India’s 14 Tiger Reserves get Global CA/TS recognition for good Tiger Conservation

New Delhi. 29 July 2021

inister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav today said that Tiger Conservation is a symbol of conservation of forests and under the leadership of PM Modi.  Yadav was speaking at a virtual event on the occasion of Global Tiger Day.

The Environment Minister also released the report ‘Status of Leopards, Co-predators and Megaherbivores-2018’ stating that the report is a testimony to the fact that conservation of tigers leads to the conservation of entire ecosystem.

During all India tiger estimation 2018, leopard population was also estimated within the forested habitats in tiger occupied states of the country.

The event also showcased, the 14 Tiger Reserves in India which received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards (CA|TS).

Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) has been agreed upon as accreditation tool by the global coalition of Tiger Range Countries (TRCs) and has been developed by tiger and protected area experts. The event was also attended by Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Environment.

In the presence of both the Ministers, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) felicitated some of the forest frontline workers as ‘Bagh Rakshaks’, to recognize their outstanding contribution towards the protection of tigers and forests.

The Government of India took a proactive step to classify forest and wildlife protection as ‘essential services’ during lockdown. The Country’s forest force continued to toil day and night; protecting forests and wildlife even during the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.

The event also saw the release of a special edition of National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) quarterly newsletter ‘STRIPES’, commemorating Global Tiger Day, by both the Ministers, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, R P Gupta and other senior officials of the NTCA.

SOURCE: PIB