Conservation of Wetlands Current Affairs, GK & News
Kaliveli Wetlands- First Declaration for converting it into Bird Sanctuary
Recently, the Villupuram district administration in Tamil Nadu has issued the first declaration under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The declaration was issued in a bid to declare Kaliveli wetlands as a bird sanctuary. Key Facts This decision is highly appreciated by the Forest Department officials and conservationists since it will boost their efforts to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bird Sanctuaries • Conservation of Wetlands • Kaliveli Lake • Kaliveli wetlands • migratory birds • Pulicat lake • Wetlands • wetlands in India
India’s first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management to be opened in Chennai
The Central government has announced that, it will soon set up a new Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) in Chennai. Why it will be set up? This Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management will be set in a bid to address the knowledge gaps and specific research needs for the conservation and management ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) • Conservation of Wetlands • India's first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management • Ramsar Convention • Wetlands • wetlands in India
GoI released Draft Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-30) to Conserve Avian Ecosystem ahead of CMS COP-13
Ahead of the Conservation of Migratory Species Conference of Parties-13 (CMS COP-13), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has introduced a draft Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-2030) to conserve ecosystems, habitats, avian diversity and landscapes in the country. Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-2030) According to the draft, there are 1,317 bird species in India. Out ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Migratory Species • Conservation of Wetlands • Cop • COP-13 on Migratory Species • migratory birds • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC)
Facts Box: World Wetlands Day
The World Wetlands Day is marked on February 2 by the Ramsar Secretariat with financial support from Danone Group. This year the day was marked under the following theme Theme: Wetlands and Biodiversity Highlights The World Wetland Day is being marked since 1997. February 2 was chosen as the Ramsar Convention was signed on this ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Wetlands • Convention on Wetlands • Ramsar Convention • Wetlands and Climate Change • Wetlands for our future • World Wetlands Day
10 more Wet lands declared Ramsar Sites: Maharashtra gets its first Ramsar site
On January 28, 2020, the Union Ministry declared that Ramsar Convention had added 10 more sites from India. Today, there are 37 Ramsar sites in the country. Highlights Among the 10 sites, Maharashtra (Nadur Madhameshwar) gets its first Ramsar site. The other wetlands sites include one in Uttar Pradesh and 3 in Punjab (Beas Conservation ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Wetlands • Drinking water • Ground Water • Nal se Jal scheme • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar site • Wetland • Wetland Ecosystem