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The International Big Cat Summit was held astatine the Nagarahole tiger reserve connected February 12 and 13 arsenic portion of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Executive Course.
The programme was jointly organised by the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the Government of Karnataka and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
A full of 38 overseas officials and researchers from 20 countries, including Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Romania and Russia, participated successful the two-day programme astatine Nagarahole, aimed astatine strengthening planetary practice successful wildlife conservation.
On the archetypal day, experts delivered sessions connected sustainable eco-tourism, outreach initiatives and scenery approaches for wildlife conservation. Delegates aboriginal undertook tract visits to the Kabini backwaters and the Balle elephant camp, according to the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Director.
The 2nd time began with a tract visit, followed by method sessions astatine Jungle Lodges & Resorts, Karapur. Topics included wildlife seizure operations, financing conservation efforts and elephant conservation challenges successful India. Delegates besides made presentations connected wildlife resources, absorption practices and human-wildlife struggle issues successful their respective countries, a property merchandise said here.
The Executive Course, which commenced astatine Bandipur Tiger Reserve connected February 8, concluded with a valedictory ceremonial astatine Nagarahole, wherever certificates were distributed to the delegates by elder officials of NTCA and the Forest Department.
The valedictory programme was chaired by Nitin Pramod, Director (DPA-II), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Mr Ramesh Kumar Pandey, Additional Director General (Wildlife), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India; Jerome Minge, Director, IBCA; Sanjayan Kumar, Member Secretary, NTCA; Subhash Malkhede, Course Director; Kumar Pushkar, PCCF (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Karnataka Forest Department; Harini Venugopal, AIGF, NTCA; Ramesh Kumar P, CCF and Nodal Officer of the Course; Prabhakaran, CF and Field Director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve; and Seema P.A., Deputy Conservator of Forests and Director, Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, Hunsur; and different officers and unit of Nagarhole Tiger Reserve were contiguous astatine the programme.
