Survey on tiger reserve management

Forty-nine out of 50 tiger reserves in India assessed in a survey have "fairly strong" management, the government informed Lok Sabha today.

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said, "49 out of 50 tiger reserve have a score ranging from 82 per cent to 100 per cent. Forest outside tiger reserves (where intensity of tiger conservation- specific management is far less intensive) scored between 57 per cent to 88 per cent."