Which tiger reserve in India has been rated as the

Solution

According to the 5th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) carried out by the Centre,The Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala is the best-maintained of all tiger reserves in the country. While Periyar reserve has obtained an MEE score of 94.3%, it is followed closely by the Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, Bandipur in Karnataka and Nagarhole in Karnataka. At present, the country has 998 Protected Areas – including 106 National Parks, 567 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 105 Conservation Reserves and 220 Community Reserves — covering 1,73,629 sq km or 5.28% of India’s geographical area.