The initiative was launched by a consortium of organizations, including the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) in the UK and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) in India, specifically to address the drastic decline in vulture populations across South Asia, largely due to poisoning from the veterinary drug Diclofenac.
As a part of wild-life conservation efforts in Nepal and India, a new association by the name 'SAVE' was launched recently. The objective of SAVE is to conserve
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2011 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (Key wildlife conservation projects and programs (e.g., Project Tiger, Project Elephant))
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- Project Tiger was indeed launched by the Government of India in the year 1973. It is a centrally sponsored scheme and one of the world's largest conservation programs. 2. As of January 2023, there are 53 Tiger Reserves in India. The latest addition was the Guru Ghasidas National Park-Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary complex in Chhattisgarh. 180. The Project Tiger in India was launched in which of the following year ?
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