International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Pre-Summit

Venue

• Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
• Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)

Organized By

• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

Key Highlights

• Held on International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May).
• Awareness campaign with 20 motorcycles and a rescue truck.
• Madhya Pradesh announced Wildlife Rescue Centres near all Tiger Reserves.
• Saudi Arabia became the 26th member of IBCA.

UPSC Prelims

• IBCA launched by India.
• Focus: Conservation of 7 major big cat species.

Mains Keywords

• Biodiversity Conservation
• Wildlife Protection
• Global Environmental Cooperation