<strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> ImplementationTo be successful in recovering wild tiger populations following the vision,goals, priority actions, objectives, and activities mentioned in this plan, theMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment needs to set up a National<strong>Tiger</strong> Conservation Committee. The members of the committee shouldcome from government agencies, education institutes and NGOs involvedwith tiger conservation and recovery under the action plan. Thiscommittee will have the following activities:1. Meet annually to review progress of the National <strong>Tiger</strong> <strong>Action</strong><strong>Plan</strong> as follows:• Review progress of key activities, objectives and goals ofpriority actions with focusing on the tiger source sitelandscape of Tenasserim-WEFCOM and potential sitelandscape of DP-KY• Evaluate effectiveness of activities under each priority action• Adjust and adapt approaches to fulfill the objectives andpriority actions• Set up progress targets and timetable of key activities• Consult with experts and scientists on progress toward goalsfor tiger population• Prepare information for next meetings on tiger conservation.2. Convene an annual meeting with stakeholders to report theprogress of action plan.3. Produce and circulate an annual tiger conservation report.
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