New Delhi to host first International Big Cat Alliance summit in June, global conservation push planned

New Delhi: High-level efforts are underway to hammer out the 'Delhi Declaration' - a consensus document marking the culmination of the first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) summit to be hosted by New Delhi next month, officials said. IBCA, established in 2024 by India, aims at a conservation collaboration between all nations that are home to the seven big cats - tigers, lions, leopards, jaguars, puma, cheetahs and snow leopards. India, which is the only country that is home to five of the seven big cats, leads the initiative.

IBCA counts 25 signatory countries and five observer countries, besides Saudi Arabia that is expected to join soon.

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The first IBCA summit to be held on June 1 and 2 in New Delhi will focus on seven aspects - from strengthening global co-operation in big cat conservation to showcasing best practices and innovations in the management of big cats besides promoting policy and institutional synergy in habitat conservation.

The Delhi Declaration is expected to be the key outcome document from the IBCA summit which will see world leaders, experts and conservation partners converge to deliberate on the future action plan and transboundary approach for protection of big cats.