Bihar migratory bird festival

Bihar is planning its first ever migratory bird festival this year. This is a three-day festival to be organised in Bhagalpur District. It is to be jointly organised by Bhagalpur forest division, Bombay Natural History Society and the local Mandar Nature Club. The region houses a large number of migratory birds between November and March ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Bihar Migratory bird festival • Conservation of Migratory Species • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • COP13 • migratory birds

May 9: World Migratory Bird Day

Every year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) marks the World Migratory Day on May 9. It is an annual campaign that creates awareness about the need to conserve migratory birds and their habitats. This year the day is being celebrated under the theme Theme: Birds Connect our World The theme mainly focuses on ecological ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Conservation of Migratory Species • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • migratory birds • UN Convention on the conservation of migratory species • UNEP • world migratory bird day

Animal Culture linked to its Conservation at CMS COP 13 for the first time

The Convention on the Conservation on Migratory birds Conference of Parties (CMS COP 13) is being held in Gandhinagar. Proposals were presented to conserve Sperm Whales and Chimpanzees based on their culture. This is the first time such proposal is being made in the world. Highlights It was presented at the conference that some of ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: CMS COP 13 • CMS Summit • CMS-COP • Conservation of Migratory Species • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species • New Zealand • Whaling

Indian Bird Species have declined by 80% says State of India’s Birds Report at CMS COP 13

On February 18, 2020, the State of India’s Birds Report was released at the CMS COP 13. It assessed the status of more than 867 birds. The report says that more than 80% of Indian bird species have declined in the last 5 years. More than 15,000 bird watchers participated in the survey. Highlights According ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Birds project’ • bombay natural history society • CMS COP 13 • Conservation of Migratory Species • Extinct Bird Species • Report • Wildlife Institute of India • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

CMS COP 13: Insects Decline to be discussed for the first time

The United Nations Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP-13) is to discuss the effects of insects decline on migratory species for the first time. Highlights According to Convention on Migratory Species, around half of the insect species are declining. Also, the third phase which is insect extinction is to begin. ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: biodiversity summit • CMS COP 13 • Conference on Biodiversity • Conservation of Migratory Species • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species • Convention on Migratory Species • COP-13 on Migratory Species