After Wildlife Protection Act in 1972, the name of India's first wildlife conservation project was

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BSSC Inter Level Pre PYP (29th Jan 2017)

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The correct answer is Tiger.

Key Points

Project Tiger:

It was the first project for wildlife protection in India taken up after the passing of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act in 1972.
It was initiated on April 1, 1973, in Jim Corbett National Park.
It was launched to promote the conservation of the tiger.
Project Tiger has been the largest species conservation initiative of its kind in the world.
This project aims to stem the dwindling population of big cats and work to increase their numbers.
The first director of the project was Kailash Sankhala.
It was launched by the Union Government of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.
Nodal Implementing Agency: National Tiger Conservation Authority.