CA|TS Certification to three more Tiger Reserves

• 16 Apr 2022

The Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu and Bandhavgarh and Pench Tiger Reserves in Madhya Pradesh have been conferred with the Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS) international accreditation certificates.

• The certificates were handed over to the officials from the three tiger reserves at Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh during the 20th National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) meeting held recently.
• With this, the total number of tiger reserves to get CA|TS certification becomes 17 as on date.

What is CA|TS?

• CA|TS is a set of criteria which allows tiger sites to check if their management will lead to successful tiger conservation. CA|TS is organised under seven pillars and 17 elements of critical management activity.
• CA|TS was developed by tiger and protected area experts. Officially launched in 2013, CA|TS is an important part of Tx2, the global goal to double wild tiger numbers by the year 2022.
• The long-term goal of CA|TS is to ensure safe havens for tigers.