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Union Cabinet approved continuation of Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats

Posted 23 Sep 2024

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Recently, Union Cabinet approved continuation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH) for the 15th Finance Commission cycle. 

  • While strengthening existing fundamental & core components of scheme, the scheme envisages boosting technological interventions in different thematic areas in tiger and wildlife-bearing forests.

About IDWH

  • Objective: It is a centrally sponsored umbrella scheme launched by Ministry of Environment for development of wildlife habitat in India. 
  • Components of IDWH
    • Support to protected areas (national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, conservation reserves, and community reserves). 
    • Protection of wildlife outside protected areas
    • Recovery programs for saving critically endangered species and habitats.
      • So far, 22 species have been identified under the Species recovery program.
  • Sub-schemes Under IDWH
    • Project Tiger (1973): It benefits a total of 55 TRs spread across 18 tiger range states, distributed in 5 landscapes of the country. 
      • It also supports the ambitious Project Cheetah in the country.  
    • Development of Wildlife Habitats: Project Dolphin and Project Lion are implemented under this sub-scheme. 
    • Project Elephant (1992): To protect elephants, their habitat, & corridors to address issues of human-animal conflict and welfare of captive elephants. 
      • It is being implemented in 22 elephant range states/UTs.

 

Note: Project Tiger and Project Elephant schemes have been merged w.e.f. FY 2023-24 and now known as Project Tiger & Elephant.

  • Tags :
  • Centrally Sponsored Scheme
  • Project Tiger and Elephant
  • Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats
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