Nagpur: In a first in the state, Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Maharashtra, is among the 14 tiger reserves to receive CA|TS accreditation. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on the occasion of Global Tiger Day.
Of the 14 tiger reserves, 3 each are from Assam and Madhya Pradesh, 2 from Tamil Nadu, and one each from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, UP, Bihar and West Bengal.
The Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS) certification is a new conservation tool endorsed by Global Tiger Forum (GTF) to set minimum standards for effective management of target species for conservation of species both outside protected areas and inside. With this international recognition, the selected reserves can expect to get better funding and support from the Centre as well from players across the world.