Overview
- On June 28 the National Tiger Conservation Authority released the Road Map on Active Management of Tigers in India and two related reports at a national workshop, and set out technical and policy guidance for recovery work.
- The Road Map identifies about 25 potential recipient reserves with absent or very low tiger numbers and says sites with five or fewer tigers may be prioritised for reintroduction or supplementation only after rigorous ecological and genetic assessment.
- The ministry announced it is developing an integrated management plan to make forest, police, agriculture, transport, railways, tourism and other departments work together to address threats such as land encroachment and weak protection.
- Officials drew clear lessons from past efforts: Sariska and Panna recovered after prey, protection and community support were fixed, while Satkosia and parts of Rajaji stalled because of poor prey base, broken connectivity, weak enforcement and lack of local consent.
- The Road Map links targeted recovery to stronger protection of source reserves, sustained prey and habitat restoration, formal community engagement, and longer monitoring, which together will determine if and when translocations proceed.