The Periyar #Tiger Reserve spread over 925 sq km in #Kerala bagged - TopicsExpress



          

The Periyar #Tiger Reserve spread over 925 sq km in #Kerala bagged the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) biennial award on Tuesday for encouraging local public participation in managing the reserve. There are 75 communities living around the reserve including #tribals who are dependent on eco-development programmes, according to the field director of the reserve Dr. Amit Mallick, on Tuesday. The reserve set up the Periyar Foundation in 2006 is a model for other reserves in #biodiversity conservation and community participation in managing natural resources.: The Hindu.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:15:47 +0000

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