22/07/2026
National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA). The authority approved four major wildlife conservation projects aimed at protecting endangered species in India.
Projects Approved
1. River Dolphin
Preparation of a Conservation and Recovery Action Plan.
Focus: Protect habitats, reduce accidental deaths in fishing nets, control river pollution, and improve population monitoring.
Species: Primarily the Gangetic River Dolphin, India’s National Aquatic Animal.
2. Project Snow Leopard – Phase II
Launch of the second phase of Project Snow Leopard.
Includes the second nationwide population estimation of snow leopards.
Focus: Habitat conservation in the Himalayas, community participation, and scientific monitoring.
3. Indian Rhinoceros
Approval of a Conservation Action Plan.
Focus: Prevent poaching, expand habitat, strengthen protected areas, and improve genetic diversity.
Species: The Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros, found mainly in Assam and parts of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
4. Wild Water Buffalo
Adoption of a Pan-India Conservation Approach.
Focus: Protect remaining wild populations, prevent hybridization with domestic buffaloes, restore habitats, and improve connectivity between populations.