National Tiger Conservation Authority:
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NTCA is a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change.
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It was provided statutory status by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006 which had amended Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
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It addresses the administrative as well as ecological concerns for conserving tigers, by providing a statutory basis for protection of tiger reserves.
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It also provides strengthened institutional mechanisms for the protection of ecologically sensitive areas and endangered species.
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It ensures enforcing of guidelines for tiger conservation and monitoring compliance of the same.
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It also places motivated and trained officers having good track record as Field Directors of tiger reserves.