The Royal Belum State Park, under the management of the Perak State Parks Corporation (PSPC), has been awarded the prestigious Conservation Assured |Tiger Standards (CA|TS) approval, in recognition of its exceptional conservation efforts and commitment to tiger conservation. This milestone places Malaysia on the map as the very first country in Southeast Asia to implement CA|TS. But what does this accreditation mean for tiger conservation, and how can it pave the way for other sites to strengthen their management and protection? We discuss this and more with  Mohamed Shah Redza Husein, the Director of the Perak State Park Corporation, who manages the conservation of Royal Belum and other Perak State protected areas.