Union Environment Minister inaugurates WWF Global Conservation Conference at Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the WWF Global Conservation Conference in Jaipur, Rajasthan, addressing representatives from over 100 countries. He highlighted India's achievements in wildlife conservation, including the increase in protected areas, tiger reserves, elephant reserves, and Ramsar sites over the past decade. The Minister also emphasized India's constitutional and cultural commitment to species conservation.
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In Simple Words
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Global Conservation Conference at Jaipur, Rajasthan. He spoke to representatives from over 100 countries about conservation, coexistence, and building a shared sense of hope.
The Minister highlighted India's progress in wildlife conservation over the last decade, noting increases in protected areas, tiger reserves, elephant reserves, and Ramsar sites. He also discussed species recoveries, scientific monitoring, conservation breeding of the Great Indian Bustard, and India's international environmental commitments.
Key Points
- Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the WWF Global Conservation Conference at Jaipur.
- Representatives from more than 100 countries attended the conference.
- Protected areas in India increased from around 750 to over 1000 in the last decade.
- Tiger reserves rose from 47 to 58, and elephant reserves from 30 to 33.
- Ramsar sites in India increased from 24 to 101 over the past decade.
- India is a party to CITES, CMS, CBD, and the Ramsar Convention.
- Pan-India population estimations covered species like tiger, elephant, dolphin, lion, and snow leopard.
- Conservation breeding of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) took place in Rajasthan.
Exam Angle
A. Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Source: Press Information Bureau