The assessment of (TRs) in the country, conducted in 2022, has given a Very Good grade to theSahyadriTiger Reserve (STR). This protected tiger reserve is spread over 1,165 sqkm and covers the Chandoli National Park and the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary.
The evaluation of tiger reserves across the country takes place every four years as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) standards. The Sahyadri Tiger Reserves ranking in a list of 51 such reserves has gone up from 37 to 27.
The campaign 50 Years Of Project Tiger was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mysore on April 9. As per the 2022 census, it was announced that 3,167 tigers have been recorded in India at present.
Since its inception in 2010, the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve has achieved Fair and Good grades in the same assessment in the years 2010, 2014 and 2018.
At least 20 tiger reserves from the country have received the Very Good grade, including the famous ones at Tadoba Andhari, Melghat, Pench, Kaziranga, Corbett, Sundarban, Panna, and Bandhavgarh TRs.