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World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on the 3rd of March since 2013. The date chosen coincides with the day the Convention on International...
04 Mar 2020 Conservation
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Red Crowned Roofed Turtle is one of the 24 species endemic to India, is characterised by the bright colours such as red, yellow, white and blue on...
04 Mar 2020 Conservation
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Why in News To commemorate its 19th foundation day, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power organized a Stakeholder Consultation to...
03 Mar 2020 Conservation
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In Depth- Conservation of Migratory Species
In the inaugural session, India has taken over its Presidency for the next three years, till 2023. CMS is an environmental treaty under the aegis...
03 Mar 2020 Conservation
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Scientific Name: Rhincodon typus Features: Whale sharks are the largest shark and they feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough...
03 Mar 2020 Conservation
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Concentration of Black Carbon on Gangotri Glacier
Why in News According to a research done by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, the concentration of black carbon on Gangotri glacier has...
03 Mar 2020 Conservation
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Water Crisis in Himalayan Region
Why in News Recently, several towns were surveyed in the Himalayan region of Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan to understand the challenges of...
02 Mar 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the presence of a viable, breeding population of a fishing cat has been found in Chilika Lake. Further, the presence of a...
02 Mar 2020 Conservation
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The Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Junagadh district of Gujarat. The Gir Forests is the only natural habitat of...
02 Mar 2020 Conservation
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This article is based on “Counting birds together” which was published in The Hindu on 25/02/2020. It talks about the status of birds...
27 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Analysis of Water in Ulsoor lake
Why in news? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the constitution of a joint committee to take samples of water from Bengaluru’s...
27 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Location: The Mukundra Tiger Reserve (TR) is located near Kota, Rajasthan. The park is situated in a valley formed by two parallel mountains...
26 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News? The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 13th Conference of Parties (COP) on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals...
26 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Preparations are almost done at the Rushikulya rookery on the Odisha coast to welcome and protect olive ridley turtles during mass...
25 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
Why in News The Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary will be declared as a tiger reserve soon. Also, with this notification, Karnataka will have...
24 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News The Government of Arunachal Pradesh is planning to build a 692.7 km highway through the 862 sq km Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR) in East...
24 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Craspedotropis Gretathunbergae
A group of scientists have recently discovered a new species of land snail in Brunei. The new species reside in tropical rainforests and is...
24 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Species Included in Appendix I of UNCMS
Why in News The Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican have been included in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species at...
21 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the State of India’s Bird 2020 was released at the 13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of...
18 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Location: Madhav National Park is situated in Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh. It is a part of the upper Vindhyan hills. History: The Park was...
17 Feb 2020 Conservation
