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Global Forest Goals Report, 2021
The United Nations recently released the Global Forest Goals Report, 2021. According to the report, the COVID-19 has increased the challenges faced by countries in managing their forests. Key Findings of the report During COVID-19 the forest dependent population faced reduced income, job losses, diminished access to markets and information. Most of the forest dependent ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Forest • Forest cover • forest loss • Global Forest Goals REport • United Nations
Study: Only 3% of land areas unspoiled by humans
The researchers from Key Biodiversity Areas Secretariat at Cambridge have figured out the amount of “Intact Habitat” on the earth. An Intact habitat is an unbroken natural landscape with no signs of human activity. However, the study has included an additional factor to define “Intact Habitat”, which is, in these regions the plant and animal ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Biodiversity • Climate change • Congo Basin • Forest cover • Forest cover loss • Habitat • Siberia
March 21: International Day of Forests
The International Day of Forests is observed by the United Nations on March 21. The day commemorate the green cover across the world highlighting its importance. The day was observed under the theme– “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being”. About International Day of Forests The international day of forest was proclaimed by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Forest cover • Forest Cover India • International Day of Forests • United Nations
Bengaluru Mission 2022
The Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yediyurappa recently launched the “Bengaluru Mission 2022”. The mission aims to provide necessary infrastructure and basic amenities to people of Bengaluru to resolve their day-to-day problems and challenges. It basically plans to overhaul city infrastructure. The mission is to work in making Bengaluru “one of the best in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Bangalore Metro • Bengaluru Mission 2022 • BS Yediyurappa • Connectivity • Electric vehicles • Forest cover • Highest forest and tree cover • solid waste management • Tree Cover • urban forest
CAG Report: Gujarat Tree Cover shrank between 2006 and 2017
The Comptroller and Audit General (CAG) recently submitted its reports at both the houses of the parliaments. According to the report, forest cover in Gujarat decreased between 2006 and 2017. Highlights The report says that the tree cover in the state was 8,390 square kilo metres. It shrank to 6,910 kilo metres in 2017. According ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: CAG • Forest cover • Gujarat • Indian State Forest Report • Wetlands