In a boost towards conservation of tigers, the government has decided to conduct a programme to monitor the wild cats annually instead of every four year cycle.

The programme, Phase IV of the All India Tiger Estimation exercise, is a process of intensive, annual monitoring of important "source" populations of the wild cats.

Through 'Phase IV' of the exercise, annual monitoring of tigers at the tiger reserve level will be held across 41 protected areas.

"This marks an important milestone in our comprehensive tiger conservation strategy," Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said in a statement here.

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