Why In The News?

• Currently Assam has 4 tiger reserves ie Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri and Orang.
• Assam is likely to get its fifth tiger reserve, with a proposal to that effect awaiting the State government’s approval.
• The proposed tiger reserve in Karbi Anglong lying to the south of Kaziranga National Park.

Tiger Reserves in India:-

=> Tiger Reserves are notified by State Governments as per provisions of Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 on advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

=> The tiger reserves in India were set up as a part of Project Tiger(a Central sponsored scheme).

=> As of 2024, India has 55 tiger reserves.

National Tiger Conservation Authority:-

=> The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change constituted under enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006.

=> NTCA conducts project Tiger and Tiger Census.