In July, 2019, the Prime Minister had called for a coalition of global leaders to strictly curb poaching and illegal wildlife trade in Asia. (PTI/FILE)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the latest tiger census data at a mega event to mark 50 years of Project Tiger in Mysore on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Sunday, the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) will launch and release the latest tiger census data at a mega event to mark 50 years of ‘Project Tiger’ in Mysuru. He will also release the government’s vision for tiger conservation during the ‘Amrit Kaal’.
IBCA will focus on the conservation and protection of the world’s seven major big cats – tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, pumas, jaguars and cheetahs.
The launch of the alliance follows the clarion call given by the PM in July 2019, when he called for an alliance of global leaders to strictly curb poaching and illegal wildlife trade in Asia.
The Prime Minister will visit Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district in the morning and interact with frontline field staff and self-help groups involved in conservation activities.
He will also visit Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district bordering Tamil Nadu and interact with the mahouts and ‘kavadis’ of the elephant camp.
He will also interact with the field directors of the tiger reserves who scored highest in the 5th round of the recently concluded Management Effectiveness Assessment exercise.
PM Modi to inaugurate ‘Project Tiger to Commemorate 50 Years’ event, during which he will release the publications ‘Amrit Kaal’s Vision for Tiger Conservation’, Summary Report of the 5th Cycle of Management Effectiveness Assessment of Tiger Reserves, Tigers declare and release the summary report of the All India Tiger Estimation (5th Cycle). A commemorative coin will also be released on the occasion to mark the completion of 50 years of ‘Project Tiger’.
Earlier this week, Project Tiger, which completed 50 years on April 1, said India aims to have a viable tiger population based on scientifically calculated habitat capacity while maintaining a balance between development and wildlife conservation. have to be maintained.
Additional Director General of Forests SP Yadav also said that although tiger poaching has reduced to a great extent due to better technology and protection mechanisms, it is still the biggest threat to the big cats, besides habitat fragmentation and degradation .
India launched ‘Project Tiger’ on April 1, 1973 to promote tiger conservation. Initially, it consisted of nine tiger reserves spread over 18,278 sq km. At present, there are 53 tiger reserves spread over 75,000 km² (about 2.4 per cent of the country’s geographical area).
Since 2014, the population of big cats in India has increased, with the tiger population increasing by 33% from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018. The latest figures will be released by the PM on April 9.
Strong conservation management and stronger protection have resulted in a 29% increase in the lion population in Gujarat (674 in 2020 compared to 523 in 2015). The widely distributed leopard population has seen an increase of about 63% (from 7,910 in 2014 to 12,852 in 2018).
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