PM Modi Karnataka visit, In election-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bandipur Tiger Reserve today (April 9) 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 and interact with the mahouts and kavadis of the elephant camp.
The Prime Minister will also interact with the Field Directors of Tiger Reserves who scored highest in the 5th cycle of the recently concluded Management Effectiveness Assessment exercise.
International Big Cats Alliance Launched:
The Prime Minister will launch the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). In July, 2019 the Prime Minister had called for a coalition of global leaders to strictly curb poaching and illegal wildlife trade in Asia. Taking forward the message of the Prime Minister, the alliance is being started.
IBCA will focus on conservation and protection of seven major big cats of the world, viz. tiger, lion, panther, snow leopard, puma, jaguar and cheetah, with membership of range countries harboring these species.
Project Tiger:
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the program ‘Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger’. During the event, he will release the ‘Vision of Amrit Kaal for Tiger Conservation’, Summary Report of 5th Cycle of Management Effectiveness Assessment of Tiger Reserves, Declaration of Tiger Population and Summary Report of All India Tiger Estimation (5th Cycle). A commemorative coin will also be released by the Prime Minister on completion of 50 years of Project Tiger.
(with inputs from agencies)
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