Pench Tiger Reserve and Satpura are two of three tiger reserves to receive the TX2 Award for population growth.
The third is the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra, where the tiger population has increased from nine in 2006 to 44 by 2021.
Satpura Tiger Reserve has also received the Conservation Excellence Award for outstanding reserve management. On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, the TX2 award was announced.
While Pench (Madhya Pradesh) increased its tiger population from 33 in 2006 to 87 in 2018, Satpura Tiger Reserve increased its population from 13 in 2010 to 48 in 2021.