Union Environment Minister inaugurates WWF Global Conservation Conference at Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change inaugurated the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Global Conservation Conference at Jaipur, Rajasthan, addressing representatives from over 100 countries. During the address, the Minister highlighted India's growth in protected areas, tiger reserves, elephant reserves, and Ramsar sites over the past decade, alongside the success of the cheetah reintroduction and species population estimations. The Minister noted that India's species conservation commitment is tied to its Constitution, cultural ethos, and participation in international conventions such as CITES, CMS, CBD, and the Ramsar Convention. Furthermore, the address covered scientific monitoring, conservation breeding of the Great Indian Bustard, community-led protection of sacred groves (Orans), and grassland conservation programmes.