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Launched in 1973, initially covering 9 tiger reserves, now expanded to 54 tiger reserves across 18 states.
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Aims to ensure a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and preserve areas of biological importance as a natural heritage.
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Focuses on habitat protection, anti-poaching measures, and scientific management of tiger populations.
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Provides financial and technical assistance to tiger reserve states for conservation activities.
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Managed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Employs a 'core-buffer' strategy for tiger reserve management, with core areas being inviolate and buffer zones allowing for regulated human activities.
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India is home to approximately 70% of the world's wild tiger population.
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A comprehensive tiger census (Status of Tigers in India) is conducted every four years, using camera traps and DNA analysis. The 2022 census estimated 3,682 tigers (average).
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M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) is a software-based monitoring system used in tiger reserves.
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Contributed significantly to the global Tx2 goal (doubling tiger population by 2022), which India achieved ahead of schedule.
