Forest Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has said that adopting scientific management process in the management of wild animals especially tigers is giving better results in the state. About 40 per cent of the 526 tigers estimated in 2018 move in forest areas outside tiger protected areas. This success is being achieved due to excellent management and continuous protection of forest personnel of regional forest divisions and state forest development corporation units.

Shah informed that the forest cover of the state has increased by 68.49 square kilometers at present as compared to the earlier estimate. Along with this, the area of ??suitable habitat for wild animals has also increased within the protected areas of the state.

The Forest Minister informed that an area of ??360 square kilometers has increased in the habitat of wild animals due to the resettlement of more than 190 revenue and forest villages located within the protected areas. In this system, a reduction in biological stress on protected areas from 15,300 family units has also been reflected.

Shah informed that high quality habitats for tigers and other wild animals within the protected areas will be expanded in the coming years with the restoration to be done in protected areas like Nauradehi Sanctuary, Sanjay Tiger Reserve and Ratapani Sanctuary. Along with this, the tiger corridor connecting the habitat of tigers will be further strengthened.

In compliance with the instructions, given by the Supreme Court from time to time and the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act 1980, the process of giving land of protected areas of the state for non-forestry purposes has been prescribed. Similarly, proposals are examined and approved by the wildlife experts, forest officials, besides constitutional bodies like State Wildlife Board and National Wildlife Board at more than one place