{"id":296566,"date":"2024-05-22T18:32:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T13:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=296566"},"modified":"2024-05-22T20:26:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T14:56:56","slug":"critical-tiger-habitat-cth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/critical-tiger-habitat-cth\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source-<\/strong>This post on Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH)\u00a0<\/strong>is based on the article “Explained: The history of Supreme Court orders against illegal mining in Sariska reserve” <\/b><\/a>published in \u201cThe Indian Express<\/strong>\u201d on 22nd May 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Rajasthan government to close 68 mines that are operating within a 1-kilometer radius of the critical tiger habitat (CTH) of the Sariska reserve.<\/p>\n

About Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH)<\/h2>\n
\"Sariska
Source: Times of India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. About Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH): <\/strong>CWLHs are designated areas within National Parks and Sanctuaries<\/span> deemed necessary to remain ‘inviolate’ for wildlife conservation.<\/p>\n

They are\u00a0 also known as the core areas of tiger reserves.<\/span> They are designated under the Wild Life Protection Act (WLPA) of 1972.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. These areas are scientifically identified to be maintained as inviolate zones for tiger conservation<\/span>, ensuring that the rights of the Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers are not affected.<\/p>\n

3. It includes two main components within a tiger reserve:<\/p>\n

i) Core or Critical Tiger Habitat<\/strong>: This area has\u00a0National Park<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Sanctuary<\/strong>\u00a0status and is essential for the survival of tigers.<\/p>\n

ii) Buffer or Peripheral Area<\/strong>: Surrounds the core habitat and provides additional support for tiger conservation.<\/p>\n

4. The core habitat is specifically designated to ensure the long-term viability of tiger populations without compromising the rights of Scheduled Tribes\u00a0or other forest dwellers.<\/p>\n

5. Tigers are territorial animals, so their core habitat is distinct from the broader \u201ccritical wildlife habitat\u201d applicable to other wild species.<\/p>\n

6. Purpose and Criteria for CWLHs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) Identification of CWLHs is a scientific process conducted on a case-by-case basis, i<\/span>nvolving Forest Departments and scientific institutions.<\/p>\n

b) Declaration of CWLHs involves settling the rights of tribals and other traditional forest dwellers first.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Consultation and Consent Process: <\/strong>The notification of CTH is done\u00a0by the state government\u00a0in\u00a0consultation with the expert committee constituted for the purpose.<\/p>\n

About Sariska Tiger Reserve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\n1. It is situated in the\u00a0Alwar district of Rajasthan,\u00a0within the Aravali Hills.
\n2. It is renowned for being the\u00a0first reserve globally\u00a0to have successfully relocated tigers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History<\/strong><\/td>\nIt was originally a royal hunting preserve for the\u00a0Maharaja of Alwar.\u00a0It was\u00a0designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1955\u00a0and upgraded to a\u00a0national park in 1979.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nThe\u00a0Ruparel River\u00a0flows through the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terrain<\/b><\/td>\nIt is characterized by rocky landscapes, arid scrub thorn forests, grasslands, cliffs, and semi-deciduous forests.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flora<\/strong><\/td>\nIt is dominated by\u00a0dhok trees,\u00a0covering 90% of the area. Other species present include salar, kadaya, gol, ber, banyan, gugal, bamboo, kair, adusta, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fauna<\/strong><\/td>\nIt supports a diverse array of animals such as tigers, leopards, sambhar, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, wild boar, rhesus macaque, langur, hyena, and jungle cats.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source-This post on Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH)\u00a0is based on the article “Explained: The history of Supreme Court orders against illegal mining in Sariska reserve” published in \u201cThe Indian Express\u201d on 22nd May 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Rajasthan government to close 68 mines that are operating within a 1-kilometer… Continue reading Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182],"tags":[11872,10500],"class_list":["post-296566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296566\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}