Speaking to ANI, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) Prakash Chand Gogineni said that groundwork has already begun in the Mayurbhanj-based reserve, with a special focus on building staff capacity and standardising ecological monitoring.
According to the Forest Officer of the Nelakottai Forest Reserve in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, the big cat was found dead during field inspection on Wednesday, and a post-mortem was conducted on Thursday as per the guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) has officially become a full-fledged inter-governmental organisation with 27 member countries. Its goal is to conserve seven big cat species globally, with India as the headquarters.
The two leaders underlined that no nation should harbour terrorists and agreed to bring perpetrators to justice, in line with domestic laws and international conventions.
PM Modi also extended an invite to all the wildlife lovers to visit Gir national park and witness the efforts undertaken to protect the Lion while experiencing the hospitality of the people of Gujarat.
Singh thanked Tshering for joining the International Big Cat Alliance, a global initiative of India. He said that both countries share the same geography, and ecosystem, and the common values of democracy.
"India has become the first country in the world to prepare a checklist of its entire fauna, covering 104,561 species, positioning itself as a global leader in biodiversity documentation," Yadav said.
He further stressed that India is supportive of a greater role for Africa in the United Nations and other multilateral forums and invited the African countries to join the International Big Cat Alliance.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday mentioned about the Global Traditional Medicine Centre established in India, and the first global summit on traditional medicine.
Recently, tourists got to see Pawan Cheetah here at Kuno and they were quite happy to have the glimpse of the big cat. The gates for the tourists were opened in October last year and on weekends a huge number of tourists visit here in hope to see the cheetah.
The forest officials in Jodhpur have traced the movement of leopard near the Sursagar area. "Efforts are ongoing to tranquilize the large cat. We will capture the big cat soon," an official said.
As many as 16 countries, including Brazil, Nepal, Bangladesh and, Malaysia, have formally joined the newly formed big cat alliance led by India, Environment Ministry officials said on Friday.