After decades of declining tiger numbers, the world is finally seeing a rise in their populations in some countries, including India. This is no coincidence, but the result of action and advocacy that began with the Global Tiger Summit in 2010, led by governments, law enforcement, local communities. Now, 12 years later, in the Year of the Tiger, India is proud to be hosting the International Tiger Youth Summit 2022 to celebrate tigers and the young people raising their voices for these magnificent creatures.
WWF is hosting the event (28th July 2022) which will culminate in the “2022 Youth Declaration on Tiger Conservation” ahead of next month’s inter-governmental discussions on the Global Tiger Recovery Program. The virtual event is hosted every 12 years during the Lunar Year of the Tiger and brings together young people from 13 tiger range countries and beyond, to highlight the desperate need to protect tigers. Youth ambassadors at the event will then have the opportunity to discuss critical conservation challenges with a panel of key tiger experts. The summit will culminate in the presentation of the “2022 Youth Declaration for Tiger Conservation” to the Global Tiger Forum – the inter-governmental body for tiger conservation coordinating the Global Tiger Recovery Program planning for 2023-2034.
This year’s Youth Summit declaration will see young leaders call on governments and businesses in tiger range countries to finally put words into action, in a bid to secure a future for the iconic big cat ahead of vital international negotiations taking place this year to determine the next 12-year Global Tiger Recovery Programme 2022-2034. Chinmayi Ramasubramanian (17 years) and Soumil Nema: (20 years) are the student delegates from India. Dr. Rajesh Gopal, Secretary General at Global Tiger Forum and Ms. Ashwika Kapur, The Green Oscar award winner and a Natural History Filmmaker are dignitaries from India as speakers.
“The recovery of tigers over the last 12 years is a sign of hope, a centuries-long trend of wild tiger decline has finally been reversed — a rare and hard-fought conservation success story. The voices of the youth delegates need to be heard by decision makers in tiger range countries to ensure we create a future with wild tigers as part of a conservation legacy for future generations.” – Stuart Chapman, Leader of WWF Tigers Alive Initiative.
In Madhya Pradesh, ahead of International Tiger Youth Summit 2022, WWF India, MP&CG State Office have organised a webinar by Shri. J.S. Chauhan, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (WL) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Madhya Pradesh, Govt. of M.P. on ‘Tiger Conservation’ with support of BSG and NCC. Also, a Plastic Waste Bottle Painting Competition and a Story Writing Competition was launched. Additionally, WWF Volunteer team organised a ‘Bagh Sanrakshan Sabha’ and a survey on human-tiger interaction in Kathotiya Village near Bhopal.
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