NTCA
Definition
National Tiger Conservation Authority. Statutory body under WLPA (2006 amendment) that administers Project Tiger and the network of 50-plus tiger reserves.
- Full form
- National Tiger Conservation Authority
- Legal basis
- 2006 amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- Programme administered
- Project Tiger
- Scope
- Oversees 50-plus tiger reserves across India
Common questions
What role does NTCA play when a wildlife forensic case involves a tiger?+
It sets protocols and monitors reserve-level enforcement and reporting, so poaching or trafficking incidents involving tigers typically flow through NTCA-linked reporting channels alongside the forensic evidence chain handled by wildlife forensic labs.
How does NTCA relate to other Indian wildlife enforcement bodies?+
It is the statutory authority for tiger-specific conservation and reserve management, working alongside bodies like the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, which focuses on cross-jurisdictional wildlife crime investigation rather than reserve administration.
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