CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE)? Protected area (PA) management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) is defined as the assessment of how well PAs are being managed- primarily, whether they are protecting their values and achieving the goals and objectives agreed upon.

Detailed explanation-2: -The GHNP and Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary Ranked as Best Managed Protected Areas of India. Shimla-The Great Himalayan National Park and Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) have been ranked as the best managed protected areas in India. Sainj WLS has also been placed among the top five Sanctuaries.

Detailed explanation-3: -As per the MEE report, West Bengal’s Jaldapara national park and Raiganj wildlife sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh’s Sainj and Tirthan wildlife sanctuaries as well as the Great Himalayan national park have been declared as top-five national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 106 existin6g national parks in India covering an area of 44, 402.95 km2, which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Jan. 2023).