National Tiger Survey Report (2021-22) launch – Status of Tigers in Bhutan
The Department of Forests and Park Services will be releasing it’s tiger population estimates during the Global Tiger Day celebrated on 29th July 2023.
Live streaming of Global Tiger Day : https://www.facebook.com/ncdians/videos/940875693649031
1st Landscape Level Advisory Committee meeting at Pakke
The Landscape Level Advisory Committee constituted by Arunachal Pradesh for implementation of the Small Wild Cat project held its first meeting at Pakke Tiger Reserve on 21 June 2023 to discuss the proposed project activities to be implemented in 2023-2024.
Small wild cats workshop on species recovery plan and SoPs at Pakke Tiger Reserve
A 2-day consultation workshop on formulating Landscape Master plans, Species Recovery Plans & SOPs for population assessment & Monitoring of Small Wild Cats with a focus on Clouded Leopard was organised at Pakke Tiger Reserve on 19 & 20 June 2023.
Roundtable discussion: Save the Malayan Tiger Initiative in Pahang, Malaysia
A two-day roundtable discussion towards conservation planning in Malaysia’s first tiger reserve was organized on 3-4 June 2023 at Kuantan, chaired by HRH Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, Crown Prince of Pahang, Malaysia.
Meeting on BDES Project in Uttarakhand
A one-day Meeting was organized on GoI-GEF-UNDP India supported project titled “Assessment of economic valuation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BDES) in SECURE Himalaya landscape in Uttarakhand” at Dehradun on 16 May 2023.
Small wild cats workshop at Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve
A 2-day consultation workshop on Species Recovery Planning and Population Monitoring of Small Wild Cats with a special focus on Caracals was organized on 23 and 24 March 2023 in the Ranthambore Landscape to guide the development of an institutional framework for their conservation!
Small wild cats workshop on species recovery plan and SoPs at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve hosted a consultation workshop on species recovery plan and monitoring protocols, with a special focus on fishing cats on 10 and 11 March 2023.
The said workshop was organized under the aegis of GEF-GOI-UNDP-WWF-GTF supported project on small wild cat conservation. Participants deliberated upon evolving a landscape level strategy, involving multiple Government departments, and primary stakeholders (local communities). Existing distribution of fishing cats, and ongoing studies on its habitat and presence were also showcased to identify small wild cat conservation units. The project also aims to utilize the best practices and experience gained from the tiger agenda for conserving meso-predators like small cats, and their micro-habitats within larger tiger units like the Dudhwa landscape. The second day of the workshop was focused on developing a simplified monitoring protocol for cats, which can be implemented through Citizen Science and community stewardship, while bringing gains to local people.
Two-day visioning workshop by high level committee, GoI on “Urban Planning”
A 2-day visioning workshop by high level committee of the Government of India on “Urban Planning” was organised on 27 and 28 February 2023 at Nainital, Uttarakhand.
A meeting on National Green Business Platform
A National Green Business Platform meeting was organized on 24 February 2023 with business groups to strengthen the conservation of globally significant wild cat landscapes of India under the chairmanship of Shri Bivash Ranjan, ADG(WL), MoEFF, Govt. of India
Transboundary conservation of tigers in the Sunderbans Landscape
A consultation meeting on the Transboundary conservation of tigers in the Sunderbans Landscape of Bangladesh and India was held at Kolkata on 14 February 2023