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STRIDES-2026 flagged that nearly half of the country’s 58 tiger reserves are yet to complete the ESZ notification process, considered crucial for safeguarding habitats surrounding protected forests.

Recommendations included voluntary village relocation, prey augmentation, inviolate spaces, staff capacity-building, and stronger protection measures.

The previous plan had earmarked a 532.31 sq km ESZ with 204 villages located inside. The current draft has 205 villages in the ESZ area.

NTCA abd WII have pointed out that the ESZ boundary does not fully align with norms and lacks conservation planning for the key Similipal-Satkosia corridor.

The team destroyed around five lakh opium plants grown over 3.31 acre of land.

The Commission has asked the government to form a high-level committee within four weeks to probe the matter along with identification of officers responsible for the lapses.