You searched “Conservation”. Your tag search matches the following results:
-
Why in News Recently, a case of poaching of Indian Bison was discovered using a sniffer dog in West Bengal. Key Points Indian Bison or Gaur (Bos...
22 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News A study published in ‘Nature Communications’ has estimated the amount of microplastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean and...
20 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News Recently, the Gujarat government has awarded the contract for the Bhadbhut project in Bharuch. The Inland Waterway Authority of India...
18 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
World Solar Technology Summit: ISA
Why in News The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will organise the First World Solar Technology Summit on 8th September, 2020 on a virtual...
18 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News The government has set targets of 10% bioethanol blending of petrol by 2022 and to raise it to 20% by 2030 under the Ethanol Blended...
18 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the pollutants are still being discharged into the river Ganga, despite...
18 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News A japanese bulk-carrier ship MV Wakashio which was carrying fuel oil has split into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park in south-east...
17 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Seed Bombs: Solution to Man-Animal Conflict
Why in News Odisha’s Athagarh Forest Division has started casting seed balls (or bombs) inside different reserve forest areas to enrich food...
14 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News The World Elephant Day is celebrated on 12th August every year to spread awareness for the conservation and protection of the largest...
13 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News A study based on satellite data has indicated a high rate of deforestation in major hornbill habitats in Arunachal Pradesh and a part of...
13 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News World Biofuel Day is observed on 10th August every year. Key Points Theme for 2020: “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar...
11 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Landslide near Eravikulam National Park
Why in News Recently, landslides have been reported at the Nayamakkad tea estate at Pettimudy which is located about 30 km from Munnar, adjacent to...
08 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Food System Vision 2050 Prize: Rockefeller Foundation
Why in News The Rockefeller Foundation has selected Naandi Foundation (a Hyderabad based non-profit organisation), as one of the top 10...
08 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
The Big Picture: Importance of Tiger Conservation
The tiger population across the world dropped sharply since the beginning of the 20th century but now for the first time in conservation history,...
06 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered Dhole in India, according to a new...
05 Aug 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News Recently, the Haryana government has employed aerial seeding techniques to improve green cover in the Aravalli area of the state. The...
30 Jul 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a detailed ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India...
29 Jul 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News Recently, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), has decided to study the migration of the Pied Cuckoo Bird (Jacobin Cuckoo or Chaatak),...
25 Jul 2020 Conservation
-
Why in News KURMA is a mobile-based application aimed at turtle conservation. It was launched on the occasion of World Turtle Day (23rd May). Key...
25 Jul 2020 Conservation
-
Scientific Name: Hoplobatrachus tigerinus. Common Names: Bullfrog, Golden Frog, Green Frog, Tiger Frog etc. IUCN Red List: Least Concern. Indian...
23 Jul 2020 Conservation
