Asiatic lion Current Affairs, GK & News
August 10: World Lion Day
World Lion Day is celebrated on August 10 every year in a bid to raise awareness on lions. The day also seeks to mobilise support for protection and conservation of Lion. Highlights As per World Wide Fund for animals (WWF), though lion is often referred to as the “king of the jungle”. But in reality, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Asiatic lion • Asiatic Lion Breeding Centre • Asiatic Lion Conservation Project • World Lion Day • World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Asiatic lions test COVID positive
Around eight Asiatic lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at Hyderabad Nehru Zoological Park. This is the first time that transmission of virus to animal has been detected in India. Asiatic Lions Asiatic Lions are one of the five Pantherine cats that are native to India. The other four are Indian Snow Leopard, Bengal Tiger, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Asiatic lion • Bengal tiger • canine distemper virus • CITES • Gir National Park • IUCN • plague • Snow leopard • Wildlife Protection Act 1972
Management report of National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries
The Union environment Minister shri Prakash Javadekar recently released Management Effectiveness Evaluation report of 146 National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries. The report is first of its kind in the country What are the Key findings of the report? Around 60% of leopard population, 70% of Asiatic lions and 70% of global tiger population are the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Asiatic lion • Asiatic lions • IUCN • Leopard • national park • Tiger • wildlife sanctuary
Facts Box: Cheetah Reintroduction Project
Cheetah has become extinct in India for more than 70 years now due to over hunting. Hence, several steps are being taken for the reintroduction of the cat in the country. It was brought up at CMS-COP 13 as well. Highlights On January 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of India cleared way for the reintroduction ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Asiatic lion • Cheetah Reintroduction Project • CMS COP 13 • Conservation Project • Convention on Biological Diversity • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • Iran
Country’s first ‘walk-through’ aviary at Mumbai
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, 26th January 2020 inaugurated the Indias first ‘walk- through’ aviary and also the biggest and tallest as part of the 71st Republic Day celebrations at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo located in the capital city of Maharashtra, Mumbai. The aviary is a home for ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Asiatic lion • Chief Minister of Maharashtra • Humboldt Penguins • Maharashtra • Mumbai • republic day • Tigers • Uddhav Thackeray • Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo