Centre of Excellence on Human–Wildlife Conflict opens at WII-SACON, Coimbatore; national portal launched
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the Centre of Excellence on Human–Wildlife Conflict at WII-SACON, Coimbatore, and launched the National Human–Wildlife Conflict Portal on 10 July 2026.
Summary
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Human–Wildlife Conflict at WII-SACON, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on 10 July 2026. The CoE, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 7th Meeting of the National Board for Wildlife, will serve as a national hub for research, policy support, capacity building and best practices on conflict management. The minister also launched the National Human–Wildlife Conflict Portal for data management and decision support, and released the first edition of the publication series 'Current Status of Human–Wildlife Conflict in India: An Overview'. A national workshop that followed covered human–elephant conflict, human–big cat conflict and technology for mitigation.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 10 July 2026, WII-SACON, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
- Inaugurated by
- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
- Announced by
- PM Modi at the 7th Meeting of the National Board for Wildlife
- Launched
- National Human–Wildlife Conflict Portal
- Publication
- 'Current Status of Human–Wildlife Conflict in India: An Overview' (1st edition)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the Centre of Excellence on Human–Wildlife Conflict inaugurated on 10 July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — WII-SACON, Coimbatore
Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the CoE on Human–Wildlife Conflict at WII-SACON, Coimbatore.
The Centre of Excellence on Human–Wildlife Conflict was announced by the Prime Minister at which meeting?
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Correct answer: C — 7th Meeting of the National Board for Wildlife
The minister said the CoE was announced by PM Narendra Modi during the 7th Meeting of the National Board for Wildlife.
Which digital platform was launched along with the Human–Wildlife Conflict Centre of Excellence on 10 July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — National Human–Wildlife Conflict Portal
The minister launched the National Human–Wildlife Conflict Portal for data management, knowledge sharing and decision support.