CAMI Conservation Plan: India Backs Six-Year Migratory Mammal Plan
Why in the news
Central Asian countries, India among them, signed off on a six-year cross-border conservation plan, part of CAMI (Central Asian Mammals Initiative), for migratory mammals threatened by habitat loss, hunting and climate change.
Key facts
- Duration: six years; species: 17 migratory mammals, such as the saiga antelope, snow leopard, wild camel and Persian leopard.
- Parent treaty: CMS, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
- Origin: 2014 at CMS COP11, Quito, Ecuador; updated: COP13 (2020), Gandhinagar, India.
Approach
- Whole-ecosystem management rather than species by species.
- Clear migration barriers like border fences.
- Data sharing, joint surveys and aligned policies among governments, IUCN, NGOs and local communities.
India’s role
- Key signatory to CMS and CAMI.
- Contributes via Project Snow Leopard and IDWH.
Exam angle
- CAMI functions under CMS; the plan covers 17 species.