India is a megadiverse country, accounting for 7-8% of the species of the world. The 91,000 species of animals found in India include tigers, leopards, snow leopards, elephants, and rhinos, in addition to numerous other mammals, reptiles and birds. Of these, 12.6% of mammals, 4.5% of birds, 45.8% of reptiles and 55.8% of amphibians are endemic to India, being found nowhere else in the world.
But over the years illegal wildlife trade has threatened the existence of many wild species in India and across the globe. There is an urgent need for knowledge and action to stop all illegal wildlife trade that has threatened and even pushed many species towards extinction. Urgent action is needed to develop tools that will help conservationists around the world curb poaching and illegal trade in wildlife, and reduce demand for illegal wildlife products.
The U.S. Embassy, TRAFFIC and WWF-India are proud to host the 2019 Zoohackathon in New Delhi. We hope to mobilize participants to come up with technological tools and solutions to address wildlife crime. TO REGISTER: http://zoohackathon.com/new-delhi/
Entrants should also know that 15 other Zoohackathon competitions will take place across the globe, and winning teams are eligible for the global winners' competition as well. Zoohackathon solutions can take many different forms including websites, mobile apps, website extensions, online databases, and software. At each competition, an expert panel of judges selects a winning solution. A Washington DC-based committee then reviews the local winning solutions and chooses a global winner. The global winner wins a prize and will potentially receive support to further develop and deploy their solution.
Nov. 15, 2019 - Nov. 17, 2019
172, Lodhi Rd, CGO Complex, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110003, India
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