Pilibhit Tiger Reserve receives first TX2 International Award for doubling its population

The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department bagged the first international award TX2. The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was awarded for doubling its number of tigers in four years. The target set was to double the numbers in ten years. The target was set by the partners of the award in 2010. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Environment Current Affairs

Topics: National Tiger Conservation Authority • National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) • Pilibhit Tiger Reserve • Tiger Census • Tiger Reserves

India's Tigers population increases by 30% since 2011

As per tiger census report 2014, the population of tigers in India has increased from 1,706 in 2011 to 2,226 in 2014. This tiger census report was released by Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar. Key facts of tiger census report 2014 It shows an increase of 30 per cent in country’s tiger population compared to ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015

Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Ministry of Environment & Forests • National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) • Prakash Javadekar • Tiger census report 2014