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News: Nameri Tiger Reserve in Assam has received CA|TS Approved status after meeting the required standards for tiger conservation and protected area management.
About Nameri Tiger Reserve
- Location: The Nameri Tiger Reserve is located in the northern part of Sonitpur district, Assam.
- Borders: It shares its northern boundary with Pakke Tiger Reserve and Doimara Reserve Forest in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Established: It was declared a national park in 1998 and notified as a tiger reserve in 2000.
- Compositions: It is comprised of-
- Two protected areas – Nameri National Park and Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, and
- Two reserve forests – Naduar Reserve Forest and Balipara Reserve Forest.
- Area : It covers 464 sq. km, including a core area of 320 sq. km and a buffer area of 144 sq. km.
- Major Rivers: The Jia-Bhoroli is the main river flowing through the reserve.
- Its tributaries include the Diji, Dinai, Doigurung, Nameri, Dikorai and Khari.
- The river is known for the Golden Mahseer, a fish popularly called the “Tiger of Indian rivers.”
- Vegetation: The reserve has tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, along with cane brakes and grasslands.
- Flora: Important plant species include Hollong, Nahor, Simul, orchids and medicinal plants.
- Fauna: The reserve is home to the Royal Bengal tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, wild dog and Asian elephant.
- It is also known for the White-winged Wood Duck.
About Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) Framework
- Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) Framework is a globally recognized certification system that assesses the effectiveness of tiger conservation areas and promotes good management practices.
- Launching: The framework was launched at the first Asian Parks Congress in Japan in 2013.
- Implemented by: The Global Tiger Forum (GTF) has supported its adoption and implementation across tiger landscapes.
- Aim: Its aim is to secure safe habitats where wild tigers can live, breed and recover without threats.
- Structure: The CA|TS framework consists of seven pillars and 17 core elements, divided into two groups:
- 5 Conservation Assured (CA) Pillars: These five pillars cover general aspects of conservation area management – importance and status, management, community, tourism (optional) and protection.
- 2 Tiger Standards (TS) Pillars: These two pillars focus specifically on tiger conservation – habitat management and tiger populations.
- CA|TS Process:
- Assessment: It involves self-assessment, national audits and international review to evaluate management practices.
- Recognition: Conservation areas can receive Registered or Approved status based on the assessment.
- The framework is voluntary and helps identify gaps in management.
- Framework Alignment: CA|TS aligns with the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Management Effectiveness Framework.
