The National Tiger Conservation Authority reviewed measures to tackle human-wildlife conflict and appraised the expansion of Project Cheetah during high-level meetings chaired by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENTChairing the NTCA meeting, Yadav stressed the importance of science-based management, landscape-level planning, community participation and inter-state coordination, pillars of what the government describes as India’s globally recognised tiger conservation model. Discussions focused on challenges faced by tiger reserves, with emphasis on addressing human-tiger conflict through a three-pronged strategy and the project titled ‘Management of Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves’, the statement said. The meetings also reviewed staff shortages, financial constraints, habitat degradation and invasive species management, and issued directions for follow-up action. On the occasion, Yadav released six publications, including reports and journals on Project Cheetah, the sixth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation, India's tiger conservation framework, biodiversity in tiger reserves and best practices in captive elephant management.

Source: The Telegraph December 21, 2025 13:04 UTC