New Delhi: Saudi Arabia has become the newest member of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), taking the total number of member countries in the alliance to 26.
The IBCA is a global platform that brings together countries home to major big cat species, including lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, and pumas.
Welcoming Saudi Arabia into the alliance, the organisation said in a post on X that it “The International Big Cat Alliance warmly welcomes the #KingdomofSaudiArabia as its newest Member Country! A significant collective step towards advancing global cooperation for #BigCat conservation and a sustainable planet.”
The alliance aims to strengthen global cooperation for the conservation and protection of big cat species and their habitats.
First International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit Postponed
The First International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit was scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 1st June 2026. However, the date has been postponed, said the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in a release on May 22.
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It was being organized in conjunction with the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV) as several African countries host big cats and are important partners in global efforts towards conservation, ecological sustainability and biodiversity protection.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that following the decision taken in consultation with the Chairperson of the African Union and the African Union Commission to convene the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit at a later date, it has been decided that, in order to ensure broad and active participation from all Range countries, including African countries, the First IBCA Summit too will be convened at a later date.
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New dates for the Summit will be announced in due course following consultations with participating countries and stakeholders.
India remains firmly committed to working with all partners to advance the shared objectives of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said.
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