New Delhi, June 16 -- Emphasizing the importance of collective action to advance the conservation and protection of the seven major big cat species and their natural habitats, Union minister for environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) Bhupendra Yadav called upon the Big Cat Range countries to actively engage and collaborate in the initiatives and programmes of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA).

The IBCA, a global initiative launched by India in 2024, is a coalition of 95 range countries with a mandate for the conservation of seven big cats, namely tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar, and puma.

On 29 February 2024, the Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the establishment of th...