#SomeGoodNews: 14 Tiger Reserves In India Receive Approval Under The CA|TS

14 tiger reserves in India have now received approval under the Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards, also called CA|TS. Here’s what we know so far. By Anushka Goel

In what can be considered a leap forward towards tiger conservation, 14 reserves in India have received global recognition under the Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards, known as CA|TS. This comes a year after 50 such reserves were registered post the declaration on World Tiger Day 2020, reports WWF.

 

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A globally-accepted conservation tool, CA|TS sets best practices and standards to manage tigers, and encourages assessments to benchmark progress, reports Indian Express. Managing the habitats that support tiger populations is essential for the long-term survival of the beasts, and the accreditation of these reserves is a positive step towards that.

The 14 reserves that received this global tag include Anamalai, Mudumalai, Parambikulam, Bandipur and Manas, Kaziranga, and Orang in Assam, among others, reports The Hindu. Better-known reserves such as Corbett, Ranthambore, and Bandhavgarh haven’t received the CA|TS tag, reports media.

 

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“CA|TS accreditation is a global recognition of good tiger governance, and this recognition means a lot in the context of adaptation to climate change, sustainability of ecosystem services and safeguarding disruption of zoonotic cycles,” Rajesh Gopal, secretary-general, Global Tiger Forum, told Hindustan Times.

“The CA|TS accreditation to 14 reserves in India signifies that these have achieved excellence in tiger site management,” said Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer, WWF India, Ravi Singh, in an official statement, reports Gaon Connection.

At the moment, there are 51 such reserves in India, and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said in a statement that all of them should try to achieve this accreditation, reports Hindustan Times.

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