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Background
Overview
India hosts the largest tiger population globally, making tiger conservation a critical aspect of its environmental policy. UPSC cares about these programs due to their ecological significance, challenges in wildlife management, human-wildlife conflict implications, and the effectiveness of conservation models.
Wildlife translocation involves moving animals from one location to another, typically to establish new populations, augment existing ones, or restore species to areas where they have been extirpated. It is a critical tool in biodiversity conservation, especially for endangered species facing habitat fragmentation, genetic isolation, or population decline.