Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated a National Workshop on the theme 'Tiger Re-introduction: Opportunities and Challenges' at Alwar, Rajasthan, and released three publications on tiger conservation and Project Cheetah. The workshop was organised by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) under the Ministry, in collaboration with the Government of Rajasthan, bringing together regional directors, chief wildlife wardens and wildlife experts to deliberate on science-based strategies for tiger re-introduction and active management. Held to mark 18 years of tiger re-introduction in Sariska Tiger Reserve, the Minister said tiger conservation is not only about protecting a single species but also about safeguarding forests, water bodies and rich biodiversity. He described the Sariska programme as the world's first successful scientific re-introduction of tigers in an area where the species had become locally extinct. He noted that Sariska, which faced local extinction in 2005, now shelters 56 tigers. The Minister stated that the number of tiger reserves has risen from 46 to 58 in the last decade, and India has met the St. Petersburg Declaration target of doubling its wild tiger population by 2022. He credited community participation for the success in Panna and Sariska, contrasting it with Satkosia in Odisha, where lack of community support prevented similar success. He also said local communities contributed greatly to Project Cheetah's success. On this occasion, he released three publications: a Roadmap on Active Management of Tigers in India; a Handbook on Re-introduction and Conservation of Tigers in India (with learnings from Sariska and Panna); and the Project Cheetah Annual Report (September 2024–December 2025). Dignitaries present included Rajasthan Forest Minister Shri Sanjay Sharma, IBCA Director General Shri S.P. Yadav, DG Forests and Special Secretary Shri Sushil Kumar Awasthy, and NTCA Member Secretary Shri Sanjay Kumar.