India, Feb. 25 -- At the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026, Qamar Qureshi highlighted India's conservation achievements, particularly in tiger recovery, but warned of ecological and social limits.

With reserves at capacity and habitat fragmentation increasing, he advocated for landscape-scale governance to sustain gains, emphasizing the need for habitat restoration, corridor security, and integrated ecological planning.

India's conservation story is often told through the recovery of the tiger. At the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026, wildlife biologist Qamar Qureshi acknowledged this achievement but pointed out that the country is entering a more complex phase.

India now has an estimated 3,682 tigers distributed across five major landscapes, up fr...