Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the seventh meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at Sasan, Junagadh, Gujarat. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and other members of the NBWL, and it focused on important wildlife conservation efforts, including the upcoming estimation of the Asiatic lion population and the launch of several conservation initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A major highlight of the meeting was the announcement regarding the 16th Asiatic Lion Population Estimation, set to take place in May 2024. This estimation will offer important insights into the current status of Asiatic lions, including their population growth, habitat conditions, and the challenges they face in conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister Modi, who embarked on a lion safari at Gir National Park<\/strong> before the meeting, emphasized the steady rise in the Asiatic lion population<\/strong> due to collective conservation efforts. He particularly acknowledged the contributions of tribal communities and women<\/strong> in preserving lion habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Establishment of the National Referral Centre for Wildlife in Junagadh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for a National Referral Centre for Wildlife, set to be developed on 20.24 hectares in New Pipalya, Junagadh. This centre will be essential for monitoring wildlife health, managing diseases, and conducting research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Centre of Excellence for Human-Wildlife Conflict Management in Coimbatore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognizing the increasing human-wildlife conflicts<\/strong>, the government announced the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Human-Wildlife Conflict Management at SACON, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu<\/strong>. This initiative aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Developing scientific methods to alleviate conflicts between humans and wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Implementing strategies for sustainable co-existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Improving wildlife conservation policies through research and policy recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Book Unveiling on River Dolphins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n During the meeting, PM Modi unveiled a book on river dolphins<\/strong>, highlighting the importance of conserving aquatic biodiversity<\/strong> and protecting endangered freshwater species<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NBWL: A Crucial Body for Wildlife Conservation<\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)<\/strong> is a statutory advisory body<\/strong> that plays a pivotal role in shaping India\u2019s wildlife conservation policies<\/strong>. The NBWL consists of 47 members<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The central government has approved over \u20b92,900 crore<\/strong> under Project Lion<\/strong>, aimed at ensuring the long-term conservation<\/strong> of Asiatic lions<\/strong>, which are exclusively found in Gujarat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Current Status of Asiatic Lions in Gujarat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the seventh meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at Sasan, Junagadh, Gujarat. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and other members of the NBWL, and it focused on important wildlife conservation efforts, including the upcoming estimation of the Asiatic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":170844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5364],"tags":[4916],"class_list":["post-170843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-march-2025","tag-national-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170843"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170845,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170843\/revisions\/170845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Key Initiatives Announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Project Lion: A \u20b92,900 Crore Conservation Initiative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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