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Tiger Conservation in India
Tiger conservation in India runs on Project Tiger, a centrally sponsored scheme launched in April 1973, and the statutory National Tiger Conservation Authority; the country holds 3,682 wild tigers in 58 tiger reserves, about 70% of the world's total. On 2 October 2026 Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal received a tigress from Bihar's Valmiki reserve to rebuild a resident population, and Assam's Nameri reserve has gained the global CA|TS Approved accreditation.
Last updated 8 October 20267 min read
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Adds Nameri's CA|TS Approved accreditation (10 Sep 2026), which completes it for all four Assam tiger reserves; the 2023 IBCA launch moves out of the capped log.
- tiger
- Global Tiger Day
- NTCA
- tiger reserves
- Tx2
- Bhupender Yadav
- wildlife conservation
- Project Tiger
- MEE-TR
- Management Effectiveness Evaluation
- Buxa Tiger Reserve
- Valmiki Tiger Reserve
- tiger reintroduction
- CA|TS
- Nameri Tiger Reserve
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