RanthamboreTiger Reserve (RTR), which is a shining example for wildlife tourism across the globe, failed to bag the coveted global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CATS) accreditation in the first phase after authorities failed to provide the required data.

The reserve was not on the elite list, announced by the Union Environment ministry on the International Tiger Day, as state officials failed to give information to theGlobal Tiger ForumandWWF India, agencies that are responsible for giving CATS assessment for theNational Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA).

The CATS certification is a new conservation tool endorsed by the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) to set minimum standards for effective management of target species for conservation both outside and inside .

Experts believe the selected reserves can receive better funding and support from the Centre as well from players across the world.