India, May 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), would be organising a series of thematic events across the country to highlight India's leadership in big cat conservation and promote the objectives of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA).
These programmes will focus on India's five wild big cat species - Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard and Cheetah - and will showcase conservation achievements, challenges and collaborative actions by the Government of India and State Governments.
The thematic events will be organised at the following locations:
These pre summit programmes are designed to promote awareness, strengthen stakeholder engagement and highlight India's conservation success stories under flagship initiatives of the Government of India and how these have resulted in establishment of the IBCA under India's leadership on a clarion call by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Theme: India's Unique Conservation Success
The Asiatic Lion survives exclusively in India and represents one of the world's most successful species recovery programmes.
Major Steps Taken:
2. Tiger Conservation - Chandrapur, Maharashtra
India is home to over 70% of the world's wild tiger population and has emerged as a global leader in tiger conservation through sustained efforts under Project Tiger and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
The Chandrapur event will highlight India's remarkable recovery in tiger numbers and ongoing efforts to secure habitats and corridors.
Leopards are among the most widely distributed big cats in India and often inhabit areas close to human settlements.
The Bhubaneswar event, coinciding with the observance of the International Day for Biological Diversity, will emphasise coexistence and biodiversity conservation in human-dominated landscapes.
Snow Leopards are indicators of the ecological health of the Himalayan ecosystem and face threats from climate change and habitat degradation.
The Gangtok programme will focus on conservation of fragile mountain ecosystems and the role of local communities in protecting Snow Leopards.
India has initiated the world's first intercontinental translocation project for large carnivores under Project Cheetah.
The Bhopal programme will highlight India's pioneering efforts to restore cheetahs and revive grassland ecosystems.
The International Big Cat Alliance, launched by India, aims to strengthen global cooperation for the conservation of seven major big cat species worldwide. The thematic programmes will serve as platforms to:
The events are being organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in coordination with State Forest Departments, NTCA, Wildlife Institute of India, national Biodiversity Authority, Indina Insitiute of Forest Management and other stakeholders.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
