Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation.

♤ The New Delhi Resolution on Tiger Conservation was adopted by the 3rd Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation.

The salient features of the Resolution include: recovery of tiger in low density protected areas by three Rs - Restoration, Reintroduction and Rehabilitation, acceleration of the implementation of Global Tiger Recovery Programme, which includes habitat improvement and anti-poaching surveillance through modern technology, align development and tiger conservation by ensuring intensive participation of locals and other stakeholders, promotion of tiger habitats to provide ecosystem service, economic growth and addressing climate change and strengthening cooperation to combat wildlife crime. This is the third conclave, with the earlier ones being held at Hua Hin, Thailand (2010) and Thimpu, Bhutan (2012), besides the Tiger Summit at St Petersburg in 2010. Tiger Range Countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russian Federation, Thailand, Vietnam.

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Rajasthan has become the first state to launch project Leopard to conserve it by improving their prey base, mitigating man and leopard conflict and controlling poaching.

Project Leopard will be chaired by State Forest Minister and it will be implemented in 8 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Rajasthan