Why is it in the news?
India and Nepal signed MoU to enhance cooperation in forests and wildlife conservation.
Category: Environment
Important Points:
● Signed between MoEFCC (India) and Ministry of Forests and Environment (Nepal)
● Focus on landscape-level biodiversity conservation
● Emphasis on species like tiger, rhino, elephant, snow leopard and Gangetic dolphin
● Strengthening wildlife corridors like Khata Corridor
● Valmiki–Chitwan landscape cooperation
● Combating wildlife crime including poaching
● Cooperation under CBD (1992) and CITES (1973)
● Linked to International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)