Dugong Current Affairs, GK & News
Palk Bay Dugong Reserve
Tamil Nadu government has begun work to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of India in the Palk Bay region. Dugongs are endangered species and are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act’s, 1972 Schedule 1. Overview: Tamil Nadu’s Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Department accepted the concept note of Shekhar Kumar Niraj, the Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Dugong • Palk Bay • Palk Bay Dugong Reserve • Tamil Nadu • Wildlife Institute of India • Wildlife Protection Act
Tamil Nadu to set up India’s first Dugong Conservation Reserve
Government of Tamil Nadu recently announced its plan to set up India’s first Dugong Conservation Reserve in the Palk Bay on the southeast coast. Highlights Dugong or sea cow is an endangered marine mammal. It is facing extinction because of habitat loss, sea pollution, and loss of seagrass. Dugong is found in Gulf of Mannar ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Dugong • Gulf of Mannar • India’s first Dugong Conservation Reserve • Palk Bay • Sea Cow • State of Tamil Nadu