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Bhutan Government Earth Day, 2024 occasions But 'Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference Is organizing.
related facts
- The event is co-organized by the Government of Bhutan and the Tiger Conservation Alliance.
- Objective: To raise $1 billion over 10 years to protect tigers and their habitats in Asia.
About Tiger Conservation Coalition
- Approach: To maintain sustainable and prosperous populations of wild tigers in protected habitats.
- To protect tiger populations and their habitats for future generations.
- Member NGOs: The alliance includes 10 organizations like EIA, FFI, IUCN, Panthera and WWF.
Role of Global Environment Facility (GEF) in tiger conservation
- Since 2010, the GEF has contributed more than $197 million directly and mobilized an additional $880 million in co-financing for tiger conservation.
- They also aim to mobilize sustainable financing for biodiversity conservation and utilization.
Tiger
- Tigers are the largest wild cat species in the world.
- scientific name: Panthera Tigris
- conservation status
- IUCN Red List: Endangered
- Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I
- CITES: Appendix I
- Significance: They are the top predators in the food pyramid and play an important role in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
- Accommodation: Tigers require vast areas with diverse habitats.
- To provide habitat for tigers, these areas should be free from human disturbance and rich in herbivores.
- These areas, which are 'tiger landscape' It is said that biodiversity is important for the well-being of the human communities living nearby.
- Number change: Year In 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced that the global tiger population has stabilized or possibly increased.
Indian government's initiative for tiger conservation
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- Increase in numbers: Data have indicated a potential 40% increase in tiger numbers, from 3,200 in 2015 to 4,500 in 2022, despite serious threats.
Impact of Bhutan's financing initiative for tiger conservation
- Securing long-term conservation efforts: The $1 billion target will provide a stable financial base for tiger conservation programs over the next decade.
- This allows for continued poaching, habitat restoration initiatives and research on tiger populations and threats.