CAMPA approved four new conservation projects for river dolphins, snow leopards, wild water buffalo and the Indian rhinoceros. The decision matters for UPSC because it combines species recovery planning, scientific population assessment and institutional funding for biodiversity protection.
The approvals were presented as decisions of CAMPA’s governing body.
What was approved
The package includes four distinct conservation components:
1. River dolphins: studies for a conservation and recovery action plan.
2. Project Snow Leopard Phase-II: a second cycle of population estimation.
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