Topic: 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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
National Endangered Species Day
The National Endangered Species Day is observed across the globe annually on every third Friday. This year the day is being observed on 20th May 2022. The aim...
Australia: Designation of Koalas as Endangered species
On February 10, 2022, Australia designated the koala as an endangered species amid pressure on the marsupials’ eucalyptus tree habitats in eastern states of Australia. Key Points The...
Chilika Lake Annual survey
The Chilika Development Authority recently held the annual survey at the Chilika lake recently. The survey was all about the flora and fauna in the lake. According to...
