It is a global initiative for the conservation of the world’s seven big cats: the tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Puma (Cougar/Mountain Lion), Jaguar, and Cheetah.

Objectives:

  • Promote conservation & protection of big cats and their habitats.
  • Strengthen global collaboration, research, and knowledge sharing.
  • Ensure sustainable practices in big cat range countries.
  • Mobilise financial & technical support for conservation projects.
  • Build capacity in law enforcement to tackle wildlife crime & poaching.

Implementation

  • IBCA was established through the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC).

Headquarters

  • New Delhi, India.

Membership: Membership is open to all UN Member States, including:

  • Range countries, where big cats naturally occur.
  • Non-range countries that are interested in supporting global conservation of big cats.

Funding

  • The Indian government has committed ₹150 crore as one-time budgetary support for the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) for five years from 2023-24 to 2027-28.

 

Source: The Hindu

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