National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-2031)

👉It is the third NWAP, the 1st NWAP from 1983 to 2001, and the 2nd NWAP from 2002-16.

👉It adopts a landscape approach to wildlife conservation.

👉It focuses on the preservation of genetic diversity and sustainable development.

Background :~🏮

👉During the early days of independent India, Indian Board for Wild Life (IBWL) was constituted in 1952 under the chairmanship of Shri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar.

👉During the 15th meeting of IBWL in 1982, a decision was taken to prepare a National Wild Life Action Plan.

👉In this direction, the first National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP -1) was drafted and adopted in 1983 and implemented till 2001.

New concerns and challenges made the IBWL to come up with a new National Wild Life Action Plan (NWAP - 2). 

This plan was implemented for the period from 2002 to 2016.

🔥For the first time, NWAP (2017-31) recognizes the concerns relating to climate change's impacts on wildlife.

♦️THE FIVE COMPONENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 👇

1. Strengthening and promoting the integrated management of wildlife & their habitats.

2. Adaptation to Climate Change & promoting integrated sustainable management of aquatic biodiversity in India.

3. Promoting eco-tourism, nature education & participatory management.

4. Strengthening wildlife research and monitoring of the development of human resources in wildlife conservation and;

5. Enabling policies & resources for the conservation of wildlife in India.

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