3rd Edition of Asia
Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation
Prime
Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day 3rd Edition of Asia
Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation in New Delhi.
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At the Global
Tiger Summit at St. Petersburg held in 2010, range countries committed to
double the tiger number by 2022 and adopted the Global/National Tiger Recovery
Programme.
·
More than 700
tiger experts, scientists, managers, donors and other stakeholders gathered to
discuss issues related to tiger conservation.
·
Ministers and
government officials from all Tiger Range Countries participated in the
conference
·
While several
Tiger Range Countries like India, Nepal, Russia and Bhutan have registered an
increase in tiger population, the status of Tiger remains endangered. Tiger
population has decimated to non-viable level in some range countries, which is
a cause for concern.
·
The Government
has allotted 380.00 crore to the Project Tiger in the current fiscal year,
which is an all-time high and indicates that the Government of India is
committed to the conservation of our national animal, Tiger.
·
13 participating
countries included Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao
PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
·
The meeting aims
at promoting awareness about tiger conservation across Asia and the world.
·
All the
participating countries shared their knowledge of tiger conservation and help
each other through exchange of ideas.
·
The conference
also binds the participating countries in a long term collaboration, in order
to save and conserve tigers better.
·
As India is home
to around 70 percent of the global tiger population, it will play a pivotal
role in the collaborative movement.
·
India's tiger
count has risen up to 2,226 from 1,912 in the last few years. State-wise,
Karnataka has the highest number of tigers with 406 big cats.
·
Prime Minister
released a joint report on “Status of
Tigers in the Sunderban Landscape – India and Bangladesh” on the
occasion.
Prime Minister also presented awards in various
categories for Tiger conservation to representatives from Tiger Reserves. The
award-winning Tiger Reserves include:
Tiger
Reserves
|
Awarded
for
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Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala
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Best Anti-poaching practices
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Satpura Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
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Village Relocation and Settlement
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Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
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Active Management
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Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Kerala
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Community Participation in Eco-Tourism
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Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, Assam
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Conservation of Species other than Tigers
|
Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation
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#
|
Year
|
Venue
|
1
|
2010
|
Hua Hin, Thailand
|
2
|
2013
|
Thimphu, Bhutan
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3
|
2016
|
New Delhi, India
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Tiger reserves of India:
·
Totally 48 tiger
reserves are there in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is
administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
·
India is home to
70 percent of tigers in the world. In 2006, there were 1,411 tigers which
increased to 1,706 in 2011 and 2,226 in 2014.
·
The current tiger
population is a fraction of the 45,000 that roamed India a century ago.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh
Bachchan were appointed as the Maharashtra government’s brand ambassador for
its ambitious the Tiger Conservation Project last year.
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48 tiger
reserves in India, governed by Project Tiger which is administered by the
National Tiger Conservation Authority.
·
India is
home to 70 percent of Tigers in the world.
·
The largest Tiger Reserve is the 3,568 km2 (1,378 sq
mi) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
The
Mudumalai – Bandipur – Nagarahole - Wayanad complex holds the world’s single
largest tiger population currently estimated at over 570 tigers (in 11,000 sq.km of habitat)
#
|
State
|
Tiger
Reserve
|
Area
|
Year
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
|
Nagarjunsagar-Srisrailam
|
3568
|
1982-83
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Namdapha
|
1985
|
1982-83
|
3
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Pakhuli
|
862
|
1999-00
|
4
|
Assam
|
Manas
|
2840
|
1973-74
|
5
|
Assam
|
Nameri
|
344
|
1999-00
|
6
|
Assam
|
Kaziranga
|
859
|
2006-07
|
7
|
Bihar
|
Valmiki
|
840
|
1989-90
|
8
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Udanti and Sitanadi
|
1580
|
2008-09
|
9
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Achanakmar
|
963
|
2008-09
|
10
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Indravati
|
2799
|
1982-83
|
11
|
Jharkhand
|
Palamau
|
1026
|
1973-74
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
Bandipur
|
866
|
1973-74
|
13
|
Karnataka
|
Bhadra
|
492
|
1998-99
|
14
|
Karnataka
|
Dandeli-Anshi
|
875
|
2006-07
|
15
|
Karnataka
|
Nagarhole
|
643
|
1999-00
|
16
|
Karnataka
|
Bilgiri Rangaswamy
|
540
|
2010-11
|
17
|
Kerala
|
Periyar
|
925
|
1978-79
|
18
|
Kerala
|
Parambikulam
|
391
|
2010-11
|
19
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Kanha
|
1945
|
1973-74
|
20
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Pench
|
758
|
1992-93
|
21
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Bandhavgarh
|
1162
|
1993-94
|
22
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Panna
|
542
|
1994-95
|
23
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Bori-Satpura
|
1486
|
1999-00
|
24
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Sanjay Dubri
|
831
|
2008-09
|
25
|
Maharashtra
|
Melghat
|
1677
|
1973-74
|
26
|
Maharashtra
|
Tadoba-Andhari
|
620
|
1993-94
|
27
|
Maharashtra
|
Bor
|
138
|
2014
|
28
|
Maharashtra
|
Pench
|
257
|
1998-99
|
29
|
Maharashtra
|
Sahyadri
|
569
|
2008-09
|
30
|
Maharashtra
|
Nawegaon-Nagzira
|
653
|
2012-13
|
31
|
Mizoram
|
Dampa
|
500
|
1994-95
|
32
|
Odisha
|
Simlipal
|
2750
|
1973-74
|
33
|
Odisha
|
Satkosia
|
523
|
2006-07
|
34
|
Rajasthan
|
Ranthambhore
|
1334
|
1973-74
|
35
|
Rajasthan
|
Sariska
|
866
|
1978-79
|
36
|
Rajasthan
|
Mukundara Hills
|
417
|
2012-13
|
37
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Kalakad-Mundathurai
|
800
|
1988-89
|
38
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Mudumalai
|
321
|
2006-07
|
39
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Sathyamanagalam
|
1408.405
|
2012-13
|
40
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Anamalai
|
1019
|
2008-09
|
41
|
Telangana
|
Kawal
|
893
|
2010-11
|
42
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Dudhwa
|
811
|
1987-88
|
43
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Amangarh
|
80
|
2012
|
44
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Pilibhit
|
1074
|
2014
|
45
|
Uttarakhand
|
Corbett
|
80
|
1973-74
|
46
|
West Bengal
|
Buxa
|
759
|
1982-83
|
47
|
West Bengal
|
Sunderbans
|
2585
|
1973-74
|
48
|
Uttarakhand
|
Rajaji
|
1150
|
2015
|
Maximum
number of Tiger Reserves:
State
|
Number
of Tiger Reserves
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
6
|
Maharashtra
|
6
|
Karnataka
|
5
|
Tamil Nadu
|
4
|
Rajasthan
|
3
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
3
|
Chhattisgarh
|
3
|
Assam
|
3
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