Country Snapshot - India

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TCL - Tiger Conservation Landscapes

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Status of National Tiger Action Plan

Available: Yes

Approval date: 2007

Approval authority: Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India

Key Tiger-Related Statistics

Estimated number of tigers: 1,200-1,650 *
* Estimated number of ADULT tigers, source: 2009 IUCN Red List http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/15955/0

Subspecies: Bengal Tiger

Number of Tiger Conservation Landscapes (TCLs) identified: 39

Area of TCL: 197,199 km²

Area of TCL under protection: 27,261 km²

Priority Issues and Actions
(from Existing National Tiger Action Plan and/
or Other Sources)

Strengthening wildlife protection legislation
Improve wildlife crime control
Ameliorating human-wildlife conflicts
Relocation of villages from core areas of Protected Areas (PAs)
Establishment of forest connectivity
PA infrastructure and equipment
Augmentation of PA staff
Management of forest fires
Controlling land use change
Habitat restoration for tigers and prey
Averting threats from development infrastructure
Public awareness of tiger trade bans

Key National Stakeholders

Main Government Agencies: National Tiger Conservation Authority (Ministry of Environment and Forests), Wildlife Institute of India

Main Non-governmental Groups: Wildlife Protection Society of India, Wildlife Trust of India, Ashoka Trust for Ecology & Environment, Nature Conservation Foundation, Aranyak, Envirosearch, World Wildlife Fund,Wildlife Conservation Society

Country Membership

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES): Yes

Global Tiger Forum: Yes

Opportunities for Early Action

Enhancing capacity for detection of trade and trafficking
Ecotourism development
Habitat restoration for tigers and prey
Improving PA infrastructure and equipment