Guwahati: Good news for the conservation enthusiast in Assam, as three tiger reserves have been accredited by the global conservation assured tiger standards (CA|TS), where India as a whole witnessed recognition to 14 tiger reserves. World famous Kaziranga national park and tiger reserve along with Manas and Orang forest reserves emerged recipients of international recognition.
During all India tiger census 2018, there were estimated 2,967 tigers in the country. According to the National tiger conservation authority, their number were only 1,706 in 2010. Along with the tigers, the leopard population was also counted in 2018 within the forested habitats of 18 tiger occupied States. Overall leopard population in tiger range landscape was estimated at around 12,852.
Union environment, forest and climate change minister Bhupendra Yadav, while revealing the appreciations in New Delhi on Thursday added that Satpura, Kanha and Panna tiger reserves (Madhya Pradesh), Mudumalai and Anamalai (Tamil Nadu), Pench (Maharashtra), Parambikulam (Kerala), Bandipur (Karnataka), Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh), Valmiki (Bihar) and Sunderbans (West Bengal) were also recognised under the same category.
“Tiger conservation is a symbol of conservation of forests and under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government approach remains an inclusive one integrating scientific & traditional knowledge along with people’s participation which is vital for the conservation of flora and fauna,” commented the minister while speaking at a virtual event on the occasion of Global Tiger Day.
