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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
Deforestation of Amazon Forest: Highest in 5 years
On June 12, 2020, the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) announced that the increase in deforestation of Amazon forests has been the highest in 2019 as compared to last 5 years. Highlights The research institute has found that the deforestation has increased by 91 square kilo metre in 2019 as compared to 2018. In ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Amazon rain forest • Brazil • deforestation • Forest cover • Forest cover loss • Rainforests
FSI: 21.4% of forest cover prone to forest fires
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently released India State of Forest Report, 2019. The report predominantly talks about forest cover in the country. The report also mentions about forest fires in the country. Highlights of forest fire According to the report, 21.4% of Indian forests are prone to forest fires. The report ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Forest Conservation • Forest cover • Forest Cover India • Forest cover loss • Forest Fires • Forest Survey of India • Forestry • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change