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- IBCA and Asian Development Bank signed an MoU on landscape conservation and nature-positive finance.
- Workshop theme: Tiger Landscapes: Conservation, Bioeconomy and Ecotourism as Pillars for Livelihood and Income Generation.
- Partners included IBCA, ADB and NTCA.
- The workshop was held in New Delhi, 2-3 September 2026.
- Core idea: conserve the entire tiger landscape, not only the animal inside protected-area boundaries.
WHY IN NEWS
- The International Big Cat Alliance and Asian Development Bank signed an MoU during an international workshop on tiger landscapes.
- The partnership covers landscape conservation, sustainable development, capacity building, knowledge exchange and nature-positive financing.
- The development links wildlife conservation with livelihoods, ecosystem services and new financing mechanisms.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Workshop dates: 2-3 September 2026.
- Location: **New Delhi.
- Workshop partners**: IBCA, ADB and NTCA.
- IBCA = International Big Cat Alliance.
- ADB = Asian Development Bank.
- NTCA = National Tiger Conservation Authority.
- Workshop theme explicitly linked conservation, bioeconomy and ecotourism.
- IBCA-ADB MoU includes nature-positive financing.
- Tiger landscapes provide ecosystem services such as water regulation and carbon storage.
- Landscape conservation extends beyond core tiger reserves.
- Wildlife corridors connect populations and reduce genetic isolation.
- Ecotourism can create local income but can also disturb wildlife if poorly managed.
- Nature-positive finance aims to direct capital toward activities that improve biodiversity outcomes.
- Project Tiger was launched in India in 1973.