New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav today said under the visionary Tiger@2047 initiative, India is working towards securing all potential tiger landscapes by the time the country celebrates its centenary of independence in 2047.

Presiding over the awards ceremony of the Global Big Cats Photography Competition 2025 in the Capital, Yadav underscored the pivotal role played by community participation (Jan Bhagidari) in ensuring the success of wildlife conservation efforts across the country, said a statement here.

Initiatives such as the Himal Rakshaks in Ladakh, Cheetah Mitras in Madhya Pradesh, and Vanya Prani Mitras in Gujarat were cited as exemplary grassroots models of citizen-led conservation, he added. High...