Explained: Tiger Conservation Foundation (TCF)

In news: Thanks to concerted efforts by the Tiger Conservation Foundation (TCF), the number of tigers in the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) in Andhra Pradesh has gone up, reversing the steady decline in the number of the endangered species over a period.

The TCF has decided to hike the Environment Maintenance Charge (EMC) and use the funds for anti-poaching activities, which included development of an intelligence network and reforestation of the degraded patches in the Nallamala forests.’ Tiger conservation gets a boost in A.P.

 The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006

 The Tiger Conservation Foundation shall, inter alia have the following objective:—

• (a) to facilitate ecological, economic, social and cultural development in the tiger reserves;
• (b) to promote eco-tourism with the involvement of local stakeholder communities and provide support to safeguard the natural environment in the tiger reserves;
• (c) to facilitate the creation of, and or maintenance of, such assets as may be necessary for fulfilling the above said objectives;
• (d) to solicit technical, financial, social, legal and other support required for the activities of the Foundation for achieving the above said objectives;
• (e) to augment and mobilise financial resources including recycling of entry and such other fees received in a tiger reserve, to foster stake-holder development and eco-tourism;
• (f) to support research, environmental education and training in the above related fields.

As of today (10-11-2019 ) there are 41  Tiger Conservation Foundation (TCF) in the country.