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Bangladesh Joins International Big Cat Alliance
Bangladesh joins the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) as the 27th member country. IBCA is a multi-country, multi-agency coalition launched by India in 2023 for global conservation of seven big cat species.
International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA):
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Genesis | IBCA comprises a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of 95 big cat range countries and non-range countries, and has been launched by India in 2023 to commemorate 50 years of India’s Project Tiger. |
| Species covered | IBCA comprises 7 big cats: Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar, and Puma. |
| Objective | IBCA provides for collaboration and synergy among stakeholders by consolidating successful conservation practices and expertise into a centralized repository. |
| Nodal agency | IBCA is governed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC). |
| Headquarters | IBCA headquarters comprises New Delhi, India. |
| Tiger: conservation status | Tiger (Panthera tigris) conservation status comprises IUCN: Endangered; CITES: Appendix I; Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022: Schedule 1. |
| Lion: conservation status | Lion (Panthera leo) conservation status comprises IUCN: Vulnerable; CITES: Appendix I (only the populations of India) and Appendix II (all other populations); Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022: Schedule 1 and 4. |
| Leopard: conservation status | Leopard (Panthera pardus) conservation status comprises IUCN: Vulnerable; CITES: Appendix I; Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022: Schedule 1. |
| Snow Leopard: conservation status | Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) conservation status comprises IUCN: Vulnerable; CITES: Appendix I; Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022: Schedule 1. |
| Cheetah: conservation status | Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) conservation status comprises IUCN: Vulnerable; CITES: Appendix I; Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022: Schedule 1. |
| Jaguar: conservation status | Jaguar (Panthera onca) conservation status comprises IUCN: Near Threatened; CITES: Appendix I; Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022: Schedule 4. |
| Puma: conservation status | Puma (Puma concolor) conservation status comprises IUCN: Least Concern; CITES: Appendix I (only the populations of Costa Rica and Panama) and Appendix II (all other populations); Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022: Schedule 4. |
| Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 and CITES | The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 provides for Chapter VB to enforce CITES provisions, and animals listed in the CITES appendices are incorporated into Schedule IV of the Act. |