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UPSCpedia: Geograpedia - Tiger reserves of India

Written By tiwUPSC on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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  • There are 39 tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
  • The tigers are maintained for their scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values and to preserve for all time areas of biological importance as a national heritage for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people
  • The largest Tiger Reserve is the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve of Andhra Pradesh
  • From June, 2010 to July, 2011 the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in partnership with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) under took an independent Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of all 39 tiger reserves in the country.
     

    Kawal Tiger Reserve, Tiger Census-2011 & Project Tiger (imp for UPSC):

     
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