- Telangana’s State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) approved the corridor area between Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) and Kawal Tiger Reserve (Telangana) as a conservation reserve.
- SBWL is established under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment (WPA) Act, 2002, headed by Chief Minister or Administrator in case of UT.
About Conservation Reserve:
- A protected area under the ‘Wildlife (Protection) Act (WPA), 1972’ (added through the WPA Act of 2002).
- Acts as buffer zone to or connectors and migration corridors between national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and protected areas. o Declared by the State Government, after consulting with the central government and the local communities. o It is administered with the help of the Conservation Reserve Management Committee.
