New Delhi, March 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gir National Park in Gujarat where he chaired the 7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife.

The National Board for Wildlife reviewed various initiatives undertaken by the Gvernment in wildlife conservation, highlighting achievements in the creation of new protected areas and species-specific flagship programs such as Project Tiger, Project Elephant, Project Snow Leopard, among others. The Board also discussed conservation efforts for dolphins and Asiatic lions, and the establishment of the International Big Cats Alliance.

During the meeting, Prime Minister released the report of the first-ever riverine dolphin estimation conducted in the country, which estimated a total of...