First ever NTCA meeting outside Delhi held at Arunachal Pradesh

The 20th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh on April 9 under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav.

• For the first time in history the NTCA meeting happened outside the national capital.

• In order to get first hand information about reserve, local issues etc. the Union Minister had directed that henceforth these meetings will be held outside Delhi in forest areas or in tiger reserves.

• On the occasion around 100 air gun were surrendered by the local villagers. Rampant use of Air gun was a problem in north eastern states.

Air Gun Surrender Abhiyaan

• Arunachal Pradesh in March 2021, had started the Air Gun Surrender Abhiyaan which has so far yielded great results.

Management Effectiveness Evaluation

• The Minister released standard operating procedure for tiger reintroduction and supplementation in wild , forest fire audit protocol for tiger reserves , technical manual on MEE (Management Effectiveness Evaluation) of Tiger reserves in India prepared by NTCA.

• India harbors about 70% of the world’s tiger population in wild. The tigers occupy different landscapes in the country.

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

• The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been constituted under section 38 L (1) of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

• Further, as per the section 38 L, sub section 2 of the said Act, the authority consists of the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Environment and Forests ( as Chairperson), the Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests (as Vice-Chairperson), three members of Parliament, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests and other members.

Pakke Tiger Reserve

• Pakke Tiger Reserve is located in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.

• It is surrounded by the Tenga Reserve Forest to the North, Doimara Reserve Forest on the West, Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve (Assam) on the South and some agricultural land as well as Papum Reserve Forest on the East.

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