Overview
- Uttarakhand must file a CEC‑supervised restoration plan for Jim Corbett within two months and demolish all unauthorised structures within three months.
- Tiger safaris are prohibited in core or critical habitats and may operate only in buffer areas on non‑forest or degraded land with nearby rescue centres, CZA‑approved enclosures, capped vehicles and preference for electric or hybrid transport.
- All states must notify Eco‑Sensitive Zones for every tiger reserve within one year, with a complete ban on mining within one kilometre of tiger habitats, buffer areas or the ESZ boundary, whichever is larger.
- Nationwide governance timelines include notifying core and buffer areas within six months, preparing or revising Tiger Conservation Plans within three months, constituting steering committees within two months, NTCA monitoring, silence‑zone notification, and a ban on night tourism with dusk‑to‑dawn road closures in core areas.
- The Court accepted findings of extensive illegal felling and construction in Corbett, ordered eco‑tourism only, mandated welfare measures and no outsourcing of core functions, and directed the CBI probe and state disciplinary action to proceed with reports to the Court.