In Gist:
- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated a program, ‘Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger’ at Mysuru University, Mysuru in Karnataka. Then, he also launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA).
- A commemorative coin was released on the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger.
- Later, environmental publications were released– Amrit Kaal ka Vision for tiger conservation. It is a summary report of the 5th cycle of management effectiveness evaluation of tiger reserves. It also declared tiger numbers and a report of all India tiger estimation (5th cycle).
- At present, India is home to 75% of the world’s tiger population and the tiger reserves in India cover 75,000 square kilometers of land.
- With conscious efforts of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India during the past 10 12 years, the tiger population in the country has increased by 75%.
About the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA)
- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA).
- In July 2019, Shri Modi called for an alliance of Global Leaders against poaching and illegal wildlife trade in Asia on Global Tiger Day (29th July).
- So, keeping in mind 2019’s call, IBCA was launched to specifically focus on the protection and conservation of seven major big cats of the world – Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Tiger, Jaguar, Puma and Cheetah.
References:
https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/upsc-pib-summary-analysis-apr09-2023/
