Endangered species
Clean Ganga Mission to Start Dolphin Ambulance
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is actively promoting conservation efforts and targeting the Ganga River’s biodiversity. They focus particularly on endangered species like the Ganga Dolphin. Recent developments include the introduction of a Dolphin Ambulance. This vehicle will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Project Tiger
Project Tiger was launched on April 1, 1973 to conserve tigers in their wild habitats by designating certain areas of nearby national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests as “Tiger Reserves” that can support minimum tiger populations long-term. Background An ..
World Pangolin Day: Data on Pangolin poaching in India
In 2023, World Pangolin Day is celebrated on February 18. Every year the day is celebrated on the third Saturday of February month. The main objective of the celebration is to create awareness about the Pangolin population decline. The population ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Hollow Hog to help Australia’s Endangered Wildlife
Logging and bushfires are destroying animal habitats in Australia and endangering wildlife. To protect them and prevent their extinction, Matt Stephens created a tool. It is called a Hollow hog and is used to make holes in trees. Matt is ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
CITES Database on red sanders smuggling
The Red Sanders are endemic to Eastern Ghats of India. Today they have become threatened and are found in very few spots of Andhra Pradesh. Red Sanders grow in red soil and rocky fallow lands. They prefer hot and dry ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Noble’s Helen: New Swallowtail Butterfly from Arunachal Pradesh
The butterfly population has been increasing in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in recent times. The state is called the nature trove and is known for its biodiversity. Recently, a new swallowtail butterfly was spotted in the state. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Study on Asian elephants
A recent study published in the journal Conservation has found that human settlements in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) in India are causing a decline in the population of endangered Asian elephants. Impact of Human Settlements on Elephant Movement The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Assam Achieves Zero Poaching of Endangered Rhinos
For the first time in nearly 45 years, Assam recorded zero poaching of endangered rhinos in 2022. These animals, known for their valuable horns, were poached 191 times in Assam between 2000 and 2021. The highest number of incidents occurred ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs