Context: CAMPA Wildlife Conservation Projects
The National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority approved ₹3,000 crore for 2025–30 for conservation of four species:
- Ganges River Dolphin
- Snow Leopard
- Greater One-horned Rhinoceros
- Wild Water Buffalo
The focus will be on habitat restoration and species recovery.
CAMPA
Full Form
- Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority
Legal Basis
- Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016
Ministry
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Function
CAMPA utilises funds collected for diversion of forest land towards:
- Compensatory afforestation
- Habitat restoration
- Wildlife conservation
- Forest ecosystem improvement
Species Covered
1. Ganges River Dolphin
Status
- National Aquatic Animal
IUCN
- Endangered
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- Schedule I
Habitat
- Ganga–Brahmaputra river system
2. Snow Leopard
IUCN
- Vulnerable
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- Schedule I
Habitat
Trans-Himalayan region including:
- Ladakh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Sikkim
- Arunachal Pradesh
3. Greater One-horned Rhinoceros
IUCN
- Vulnerable
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- Schedule I
Habitat
Found mainly in:
- Assam
- West Bengal
- Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh
4. Wild Water Buffalo
IUCN
- Endangered
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- Schedule I
Habitat
Mainly found in:
- Assam
Smaller populations are also found in:
- Chhattisgarh
- Arunachal Pradesh
Significance
- Supports species-specific conservation.
- Improves habitat restoration.
- Strengthens India’s biodiversity protection.
- Uses compensatory afforestation funds for ecological recovery.
- Supports endangered and vulnerable species.
- Encourages landscape-level conservation.
PYQ Link
CAMPA exists at both National and State levels under the CAF Act, 2016.
