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National CAMPA Clears Four Wildlife Projects Under ₹3,000 Crore Scheme

11 July 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYNational CAMPAClears Four WildlifeProjects Under₹3,000 Crore Scheme11 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Four species-specific projects got a go-ahead, to be paid for from a fresh five-year scheme.

The four projects

  • River dolphin: a recovery action plan.
  • Project Snow Leopard Phase II: conservation plus the second population count.
  • Indian rhinoceros: a long-term action plan with habitat protection.
  • Wild water buffalo: a pan-India strategy.

Species notes

  • River dolphin: National Aquatic Animal, Ganga-Brahmaputra system, Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • Snow leopard: Himalayas; State animal of Ladakh.
  • Indian rhinoceros (Greater One-Horned): largest numbers in Assam, at Kaziranga National Park.
  • Wild water buffalo: mainly Assam and Chhattisgarh.

About National CAMPA

  • Expands to National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority.
  • Sits under the Environment, Forest and Climate Change ministry.
  • Handles compensatory afforestation money as per the CAF Act, 2016.

Exam angle

  • Scheme corpus: ₹3,000 crore for five years.
  • Aims: threatened species, habitats, scientific monitoring, long-range planning.

Test yourself

1. What is the initial corpus of the new wildlife conservation scheme approved by National CAMPA's Governing Body?

The scheme starts with a ₹3,000 crore corpus over five years.

2. Under which law does National CAMPA manage compensatory afforestation funds?

The legal basis is the CAF Act, 2016.

3. Which species is the State animal of Ladakh, covered under a Phase II project?

The snow leopard is Ladakh's State animal and gets Phase II attention.

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