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Key Points

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The workshop ran on September 2‑3 in New Delhi.

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Representatives from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Vietnam attended.

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Key themes included integrated landscape management, climate regulation, and sustainable financing.

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The International Big Cat Alliance and the Asian Development Bank signed an agreement to cooperate on these goals.

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Traditional community knowledge will be recorded and used in future conservation plans.

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Protecting tiger habitats also helps fight desertification and soil loss.

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Summary

The two‑day workshop gathered experts from the International Big Cat Alliance, the Asian Development Bank, and the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

Discussions focused on treating tiger landscapes as natural capital that provides ecosystem services such as carbon storage, water security, and livelihood support.

Participants explored nature‑based tourism, bio‑economy projects, and ways to include indigenous knowledge in policy.

The aim is to balance ecological security with economic opportunities for local communities.

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New Words to Learn

13 words
conservation
Taking care of nature so plants and animals stay healthy
habitat
The place where an animal lives
natural capital
Nature's valuable resources like forests and rivers that help people
ecosystem services
Benefits people get from nature, such as clean water, air, and climate control
carbon storage
Keeping carbon gas inside trees and soil so it doesn't warm the Earth
bio‑economy
Using natural resources in ways that support both the economy and the environment
ecotourism
Traveling to natural places in a way that helps protect them
indigenous knowledge
Wisdom from people who have lived in an area for a long time
integrated landscape management
Planning land use so wildlife and people can both thrive
climate regulation
Helping keep the Earth's temperature stable
sustainable financing
Providing money for projects that do not harm the environment
desertification
When land becomes dry and loses its plants
soil loss
When the top layer of earth is washed or blown away
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