Union Environment Minister launches Inception Workshop for 6th Cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves in India; Technical Manual for MEE-TR 2026 released

The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the Inception Workshop for the 6th Cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves in India (MEE-TR) and released the Technical Manual for MEE-TR 2026. Organised by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in New Delhi, the 6th cycle will cover all 58 tiger reserves in the country. MEE-TR assesses management effectiveness using a framework adapted from the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, evaluating six elements: context, planning, inputs, processes, outputs, and outcomes. A notable addition in MEE-TR 2026 is the introduction of 'Solid Waste Management' as a separate evaluation criterion.