- According to recent survey, only 13% of tiger conservation areas that are part of Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) Partnership meets global standards.
- The survey was conducted over hundred tiger conservation areas by 11 leading conservation organisations and countries with tiger ranges that are part of CA|TS Partnership.
- The surveyed area is home to approximately 70% of the world’s wild tigers.
- The survey found that at least one-third of tiger conservation these areas are severely at risk of losing their tigers and most of these sites are in Southeast Asia.
About Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) Partnership
- It was officially launched in 2013 and was developed by tiger and protected area experts.
- CA|TS is set of criteria that allow tiger conservation areas to check if their management will lead to successful tiger conservation.
- It is organised under seven pillars and 17 elements of critical management activity. Its mission is to secure safe havens for wild tigers.
- It is important part of Tx2, World Wildlife Fund’s global tiger programme that aims to double wild tiger number by the year 2022.