CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode district has been given the prestigious TX2 award after its tiger numbers doubled to 80 since 2010.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. In 2020, Pilibhit tiger reserves won the ‘TX2 Award’ for its efforts to increase the tiger population.

Detailed explanation-3: -While Pench (MP) increased its tiger population from 33 (2006) to 87 (2018), STR increased its numbers from 13 in 2010 to 48 in 2021. In 2022, the Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam and the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu received the TX2 Award.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two categories of awards - the TX2 Award and Tiger Conservation Excellence Award - will celebrate these sites. These awards are open to submissions from any site in a tiger range country that has achieved remarkable measurable progress since 2010. Award winners will be announced in January 2023.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Tamil Nadu. The Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu has been awarded the international TX2 Award for doubling its tiger population since 2010. It is located in Erode district, and now houses 80 tigers in its 1408 sq.