World Huge Cat Summit to advertise South–South cooperation: Bhupender Yadav
Union atmosphere minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday mentioned the upcoming World Huge Cat Summit, to be held by the Worldwide Huge Cat Alliance (IBCA) on June 1–2, will undertake the Delhi Declaration on Huge Cat Conservation, a unified international dedication to strengthen transboundary cooperation and defend massive cats and their habitats.
Yadav additionally launched the web site and brand for the primary Worldwide Huge Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026.
The upcoming IBCA Summit in June will convey collectively heads of State/Authorities, consultants, and companions from internationally to deliberate on the way forward for massive cat conservation. “The Summit is strategically important as it would strengthen worldwide partnerships, promote South–South cooperation, and encourage collective motion throughout massive cat vary international locations. It would additionally assist align conservation efforts with international biodiversity and local weather targets,” Yadav mentioned.
Urging all massive cat vary international locations but to hitch IBCA to hitch the alliance, Yadav mentioned, “I want to take this chance to induce all current right here to increase their full assist in making certain participation on the highest stage out of your respective international locations. Your management and engagement might be important in making this Summit a very international success.”
“From the success of Mission Tiger to initiatives in lion, leopard, snow leopard, and cheetah conservation, India has demonstrated that conservation and growth can go hand in hand. These efforts haven’t solely strengthened ecosystems but in addition improved livelihoods, enhanced resilience, and mitigated local weather challenges,” Yadav added.
At current, 24 international locations are members of IBCA, together with Angola, Armenia, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Guatemala, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal and Russia, amongst others.
The IBCA was established by the Authorities of India in 2024 by its nodal organisation, the Nationwide Tiger Conservation Authority, beneath the Ministry of Surroundings, Forest and Local weather Change. The first goal of IBCA is to facilitate collaboration and synergy amongst vary international locations and different stakeholders.
The Union Cupboard, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accepted the proposal for India to develop into a member nation of the Worldwide Huge Cat Alliance (IBCA) by signing and ratifying the framework settlement for its institution in 2024.
The first goal of IBCA is to facilitate collaboration and synergy amongst stakeholders, consolidating profitable conservation practices and experience right into a centralised repository. Together with monetary assist for centered conservation efforts, IBCA plans to halt the decline in massive cat populations and reverse present traits.
The IBCA was launched for the conservation of tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, jaguars and pumas. It supplies membership to all United Nations member states, together with vary international locations harbouring these species, in addition to non-range international locations involved in supporting massive cat conservation.
