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- Here are some key details about the conference:
- Host: The conference is being hosted by Bhutan under the patronage of Bhutan’s Queen, Jetsun Pema Wangchuck.
- Date: The conference is scheduled to take place on Earth Day, April 22-23, 2024.
- Organizers: The conference is co-organized by the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Tiger Conservation Coalition.
- Objective: The aim is to mobilize $1 billion in new funding over the next decade for the preservation of tiger landscapes across Asia.
- Theme: The theme of the Tiger Conservation Conference 2024 is "Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscape.
- Significance: These landscapes are crucial for maintaining biodiversity, sequestering carbon, supporting over 100 million people, and ensuring the overall health of the planet.
- Conference Details: The conference will include expert panels on sustainable finance, linkages with the UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework, and the role of public-private partnerships in safeguarding tiger landscapes.
- The tiger is the largest felid and an apex predator, playing a significant role in the structure and function of ecosystems.
- The global tiger population had potentially increased by 40%, from 3,200 in 2015 to 4,500 in 2022.
- India has made significant strides in tiger conservation, with the tiger population rising to 3,682 in 2022, up from 2,967 in 2018.
- This conference is a significant step towards mobilizing the necessary funds for the long-term conservation of tigers and their habitats across Asia.
Question:
Q.1 Who is the host of the Tiger Conservation Conference 2024?a. India
b. Bhutan
c. Australia
d. China
