Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change has submitted India’s Seventh National Report (NR-7) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, reaffirming the country’s commitment to biodiversity conservation, sustainable use, and equitable sharing of genetic resources.

The report, submitted on February 26, 2026, ahead of the February 28 deadline, provides an indicator-based assessment aligned with India’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2024-2030) and the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

According to the report, all 23 National Biodiversity Targets are currently on track, supported by coordinated efforts from 33 central ministries, state governments, research institutions, and other stakeholders.

India’s total forest and tree cover has reached 8,27,356.95 sq km (25.17% of geographical area), while the number of Ramsar wetlands has increased from 26 in 2014 to 98 in 2026. The country’s conservation network includes 58 tiger reserves, 33 elephant reserves, 18 biosphere reserves, 106 national parks, and 574 wildlife sanctuaries.

India currently supports 3,682 tigers, over 4,000 one-horned rhinoceroses, 22,446 wild elephants, 891 Asiatic lions, about 718 snow leopards, and 6,327 river dolphins, according to the report.

The assessment also highlighted progress in agrobiodiversity conservation, community participation through biodiversity management committees, and benefit-sharing mechanisms, while emphasizing the use of modern technologies such as remote sensing, GIS, UAVs, camera traps, and DNA tools for wildlife monitoring.

The report underscores India’s whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach toward achieving global biodiversity goals by 2030.