Welcoming the decision, Minister of State (I/C), Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh said: âThis marks an important milestone in our comprehensive tiger conservation strategy. Annual monitoring, (instead of only a four-year cycle) at the tiger reserve level will allow us to get regular updates on the number and health of tiger populations across the country, and will strengthen our tiger conservation efforts". Download the complete report in pdf format here.
Source: Jairam Ramesh, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.