April 11, 2016 4:51 PM

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PM to inaugurate international meet on Tiger conservation tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tomorrow inaugurate the third Asia ministerial conference on tiger conservation where tiger range countries will discuss key issues including anti-poaching strategies. More than 700 tiger experts, scientists, managers, donors and other stakeholders are gathering in New Delhi to discuss issues related to tiger conservation. <br/><br/>Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said, Tiger population has decimated to non-viable level in some range countries, which is a cause for concern. He said, government has allotted Rs 380 crore to the Project Tiger in the current fiscal year, which is an all-time high and indicates that the India is committed to the conservation of national animal Tiger. He also said that due to the concerted efforts of the government and other stakeholders, more than 70 per cent of the global wild tiger population is in India.

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