Assam: 4 tiger reserves receive CATS accreditation for maintaining standards

GUWAHATI: The Government of Assam has confirmed in a released statement that four tiger reserves of the state have received accreditation by the National Committee of Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CATS) recently.

These four tiger reserves are namely - Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri and Orang tiger reserves.

As informed, the accreditation was received for maintaining a standard of conservation in these four reserves.

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"The CATS certificate will go a long way in further strengthening and improving management interventions insofar as conservation of big cats in Assam is concerned," said Parimal Suklabaidya, Environment and Forest Minister, Assam.

Besides the four of Assam, Kanha and Panna tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh and Sunderban in West Bengal also received the accreditation.

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced the sixth National Park of Assam in Bodoland Territorial Region.

The state government has decided to upgrade BTR's Raimona Sanctuary to National Park.

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