Alwar, Jun 28 (PTI) With India’s tiger population increasing steadily, there is a need to implement the concept of “active management” to tackle growing conservation challenges, according to a new report.
Active management means a proactive, adaptive and science-based conservation framework that extends beyond translocation and reintroduction.
The report, “Roadmap for Active Management of Tigers in India (2026)”, was released by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav here on Sunday.
It said active management “integrates habitat restoration, prey augmentation, landscape connectivity, genetic security, conflict prevention, disease surveillance, climate resilience, community stewardship, smart green infrastructure and evidence-based management to ensure
healthy, connected and resilient tiger populations”.
India’s tiger population has increased from 1,411 tigers in 2006 to 3,682 in 2022.
However, this rise has led to issues like an increase in the number of tiger-human-conflict incidents.
According to the report, there will be six pillars of active management. These are — habitat and prey management, population management, landscape connectivity, human-tiger interface management, community participation and stewardship, and long-term monitoring, research and adaptive management.
It also advocates stronger integration of technology, climate-smart planning, citizen science, green infrastructure, interstate coordination and transboundary cooperation to address emerging conservation challenges.
“The Roadmap for Active Management of Tigers in India represents a significant milestone in the evolution of tiger conservation. It transforms decades of scientific research and field experience into a practical national framework for sustaining India’s tiger recovery while balancing conservation, community well-being and sustainable development,” the report said. PTI ALC RC
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