First ever NTCA meeting outside National Capital held at Arunachal Pradesh

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The 20th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA) was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh under the chairmanship of the Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

Note: This is the first time in history that the NTCA meeting happened outside Delhi.

What are the key highlights from the 20th NTCA meeting?

Appreciated the Air Gun Surrender Abhiyaan: It is an Arunachal Pradesh government initiative inviting people to voluntarily surrender their air pistols to stop the indiscriminate killing of birds in Arunachal Pradesh.

Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) for Tiger Reintroduction and Supplementation in Wild 

India harbours about 70% of the world’s tiger population in the wild. The tigers occupy different landscapes in the country. Some landscapes have rich and viable populations in accordance with the habitat and prey base. There are some habitats that are under-occupied in various regions but have the potential to support a better tiger population. 

– In this backdrop, NTCA has prepared a Standard Operating Protocol(SOP) to deal with the reintroduction and supplementation of Tigers in the Wild.

Introduced Forest Fire Audit Protocol for Tiger Reserves

Forest Fires play a crucial role in maintaining the dynamics of forests. Fire can play a vital role in healthy forests, recycling nutrients, helping tree species regenerate, removing invasive weeds and pathogens and maintaining habitat for some wildlife. 

In order to help the tiger reserve managers to assess their fire preparedness and manage the complete life cycle of forest fires, the NTCA has prepared a Forest Fire Audit Protocol for Tiger Reserves.

Released the technical manual of Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of Tiger Reserves in India

MEE is the assessment of how well-protected areas such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, conservation reserves, community reserves and tiger reserves are being managed and their effectiveness in conserving target flora and fauna.

The MEE exercise in tiger reserves was initiated in 2006 and four cycles have been completed. A need was felt to revisit and review the MEE process. Accordingly, a committee was constituted by NTCA to revisit and review the MEE criteria for the 5th cycle of the MEE exercise.

Based on the suggestions made by the committee, the technical manual on the MEE of Tiger Reserves in India is being released by NTCA.

Source: This post is based on the articleFirst ever NTCA meeting outside National Capital held at Arunachal Pradesh published in PIB on 9th April 2022.

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