Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the wildlife conservation project Vantara in Gujarಞat’s Jamnagar on Sunday and inaugurated the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre.
The ‘Vantara’ project focuses on the rescue, treatment, care, and rehabilitation of𓄧 injured, abused, and threatened animals, both in India and abroad. So far, the programme has successfully rescued over 200 elephants, and thous♒ands of other animals, reptiles, and birds from unsafe living conditions.
What Is Vantara?
The broad spectrum initiative is spearheaded by Anant Ambani, a Director on the boards of RIL and Reliance Foundation. Back in February 2024, under the animওal welfare project of a supermassive scale, a space of 3000 acres, which was within the ambit of the Green Belt of Reliance's Jamnagar Refinery Complex in Gujarat, was transformed into a jungle-like environment that imitates the natural habitat for thꦰe rescued animals.
Vantara recently has been awarded the ꧑;‘Prani Mitra’ National Award, India’s highest honour in animal welfare by the Government of India, in the ‘𒅌Corporate’ category.
What Are The Objectives?
Vantara aims to provide top-class care practices for animals. Thཧeir primary focus areas include state-of-the-art🐼 healthcare, hospitals, research, and academic centres.
As per reprots, it also involves scope for collaboration with renowned international universities and organizations such as the International Union foꦜr Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF).
So far, the programme has successfully rescued over 200 elephants, and thousands of other animals, reptiles, and birds from unsafe situations alongside undertakꦺing initiatives in key species, including rhino, leopard, and crocodile rehabilitation.
Besi♏des India, Vantara has extended its activit🎃ies in rescue missions in countries like Mexico, Venezuela, etc.
The Vantara programme has worked together with international organisations like Venezuelan National Foundation of Zoos and by associating with reputed organisations worldwide like the Smithsonian and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. In India, it collaborates with the Natio𝓡nal Zoological Park, Assam State Zoo, Nagaland Zoological Park, Sardar Patel Zoological Park etc
