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 ..

Tags: Asiatic lion • Bengal tiger • canine distemper virus • CITES • Gir National Park

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

10,000 cameras to be used in Gujarat Lion Census, 2020

The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is to conduct Asiatic Lion Census in May 2020. The Institute will use 10,000 cameras to conduct the census. Highlights In 2015, the WII counted 523 lions in Gujarat. It is expected that the ..

Tags: Asiatic lion • Bengal tiger • Census Data • Gir National Park • IUCN Red List

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) releases study titled “Economic Valuation of Tiger Reserves in India: A Value+ Approach”

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has released a study titled “Economic Valuation of Tiger Reserves in India: A Value+ Approach”. The study is authored by the Centre for Ecological Services Management at the Indian Institute of Forest Management (Bhopal). ..

Tags: Bengal tiger • Conservation in India • Conservation-reliant species • Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests • Environmental conservation

Royal Bengal Tigers may not survive Climate Change: UN Report

According to a recent UN report, Climate change and rising sea levels may eventually wipe out ‘The Sundarbans’, which is one of world’s last and largest tiger strongholds. The studies of report rely on climate change scenarios developed by Intergovernmental ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Bengal tiger • Bhutan • Chin • Endangered

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

 Last captive White Tiger named Bajirao dies

The last captive white tiger named Bajirao died recently at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Borivali (Mumbai suburb). He was 18 years and died due to old age related issues. He was born at national park in 2001. Reason: He ..

Tags: Assam • Bajirao • Bengal tiger • Bihar • Bleached Tiger

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

New Programmes Launched under Asiatic Lion Conservation Project

The Gir National Park in Gujarat will be provided dedicated ambulances and veterinary hospitals for injured and sick lions as part of the Asiatic Lion Conservation Project. This decision comes after 39 lions tested positive for the viral disease called ..

Tags: Asiatic lion • Bengal tiger • Felids • Gir National Park • Gujarat