RBI is bank of all banks in India. As a banker of banks, RBI: Enables smooth and swift clearing and settlements of inter-bank transactions Provides efficient means of funds transfer...
As per the recommendations of a special task-force of the Indian Board of Wildlife, Project Tiger was launched in 1973 with the following objectives: To ensure maintenance of...
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 was enacted for protection of plants and animal species. Prior to 1972, India only had five national parks and few wildlife sanctuaries. This act...
The National Environment Policy, 2006, seeks to achieve balance and harmony between conservation of natural resources and development processes and also forms the basic framework for the National...
To regulate access to genetic resources and associated sharing arrangements, apart from developing policies and programmes on long term conservation and protection of biological resources and associated knowledge,...
Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which promote the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. They are internationally recognized within the framework of UNESCO’s...
India has two biodiversity hot spots, namely: Himalaya (Eastern Himalayas) The Western Ghat Eastern Himalaya Phyto-geographically, the Eastern Himalaya forms a distinct floral region and comprises of Nepal,...
Biodiversity hotspots are regions with unusual concentration of species and as significant reservoirs of biodiversity that are under threat from humans. These areas are rich in endemic species,...
The National Wetland Conservation Programme is an initiative launched by the Government of India in 1985 to conserve and wisely use the country’s wetlands. Objectives Identification and survey...
Wetlands in India are distributed in different geographical regions, ranging from the Himalaya to the Deccan plateau. The variability in climatic conditions and topography is responsible for significant...
