Tiger Conservation in India: The Challenge of Natural Mortality and Territorial Fights
UPSC Relevance
Prelims: Environment & Ecology (Protected Areas - National Parks & Tiger Reserves like Kanha; Species in news - Tiger; Conservation Bodies - National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA); Project Tiger).
Mains:
General Studies Paper 3 (Environment & Biodiversity): Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment; Biodiversity and its conservation. Tiger conservation is a key topic.
Key Highlights from the News
An adult male tiger and two cubs died in the Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) in Madhya Pradesh.
Preliminary investigation found that the cause of death was natural territorial fights between tigers.
Forest department officials confirmed that there was no human involvement.
If tiger deaths occur, procedures as per the guidelines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) must be followed.
Although India ranks first in tiger population, habitat degradation, human-animal conflict, and natural fights among tigers are major challenges in tiger conservation.
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