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title: "National Tiger Conservation Authority — Definition & Meaning"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, that oversees Project Tiger and India's tiger reserves.
- Under which statute and section is the NTCA constituted?
- What prompted the creation of the NTCA in 2006?
- How does the NTCA differ from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau?
- Who chairs the NTCA and how is a tiger reserve notified?

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