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India becomes co-chair of Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP)

India has been chosen as the co-chair of the IUCN-supported Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) for a period of three years till November 2023. India will replace South Korea, which held the post for 3 years until November 2020. As a co-chair, India would be responsible to assist other Asian countries in managing their protected areas. The APAP is chaired by IUCN ( International Union for Conservation of Nature) Asia and co-chaired by an APAP nation member on a rotational basis.

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About Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP):

The APAP was formally launched in 2014, at the IUCN World Parks Congress in Australia.
It is a regional platform to assist governments and different stakeholders to collaborate for more practical administration of protected areas (PA) within the area.
Currently, there are 21 members from 17 international locations.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

International Union for Conservation of Nature Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland.
International Union for Conservation of Nature CEO: Grethel Aguilar.
International Union for Conservation of Nature Founder: Julian Huxley.
International Union for Conservation of Nature Founded: 5 October 1948.

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