Shimla, July 26 -- The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) team, led by Soumitra Dasgupta, presented a cheque of three crore rupees to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for the conservation and management of the newly notified Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve, said the statement.

Expressing gratitude for the generous support, the Chief Minister said that the funds would catalyse early-stage conservation activities such as the preparation of the Management Plan, the constitution of the Conservation Reserve Management Committee, and the capacity building of relevant stakeholders.

He further added that this contribution would enhance community-led wildlife conservation initiatives and foster livelihood opportun...