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Koalas about to be listed ‘Endangered’ in Australia
One of the worst bushfires in the history which began in September 2019 in Australia has burned more than 10 million hectares of land to date and as per Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports, over 1.25 billion animals are believed to be dead, hundreds of billions of insects might have been wiped out. Every year a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Australia • Australia bush fire 2019-20 • Australian Broadcasting Corporation • Endangered species • Koala
NTCA confirms presence of tigers in high-altitude regions of Sikkim
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has recently confirmed the presence of tigers in high-altitude regions of Sikkim, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh in a study submitted to the Union Ministry of Environment. The Ministry will use a study on the status of tiger habitats in high altitude ecosystems to have a high altitude ..
Topics: Apex predators • Bhutan • Conservation-reliant species • Endangered species • Felids • National symbols of India • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Panthera • Tiger • Tigers in India
Uttarakhand government to form a Special Tiger Force (STF) for Corbett Tiger Reserve
The Uttarakhand government has decided to form a Special Tiger Force (STF) for Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR). The force will have 85 posts & will help serve as the much needed second layer of protection for the big cat at the CTR. The STPF will be effective in checking illegal human intrusion into the reserve ..
Topics: Endangered species • Environmental conservation • Felids • Jim Corbett National Park • Nainital district • National symbols of India • Poaching • Project Tiger • Tiger • Tiger reserves of India • Tigers in India • Uttarakhand
Species Protection in India
India is home to diverse species of both flora and fauna which are found all across the nation. While the Indian Government is concerned about the protection of the biodiversity of India, a few species are under threat. For the protection of such species, the Indian government has instituted various norms for the protection. To ..
Topics: CITES • Ecology • Endangered species • Environmental Concerns • Environmental protection
2018 Tiger Census report released by PM Modi
On the occasion of 2019 International Tiger Day (ITD), Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the 4th cycle of All India Tiger Estimation report 2018 in New Delhi. The count of tigers in India has risen to 2967 in 2018. The rise in tiger numbers was in conformity with the average annual growth ..
Topics: Chhindwara district • Conservation-reliant species • Endangered species • Environmental conservation • Felids • International Tiger Day • National symbols of India • Pench • Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary • Seoni district • Tiger • Tiger reserves of India