Gir Wildlife Sanctuary Current Affairs, GK & News
Asiatic Lion population increased
On June 10, 2020, PM Modi on Twitter announced about the increase in population of Asiatic Lions. Highlights The Asiatic Lion population has increased by 29%. It was 523 in 2015 and has increased to 674 in 2020. India has recorded 36% increase in distribution area of lions. It was 22,000 square kilo metres in ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Asiatic lions • Endangered • Gir Sanctuary • Gir Wildlife Sanctuary • Indian Lion • IUCN • IUCN Red List • PM Modi • Schedule I • Twitter • Wildlife Protection Act 1972
Tigers in India face lurking threat from Canine Distemper Virus
According to recent study published in Threatened Taxa, tigers face glooming threat from Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) transmitted from CDV-infected dogs living in and around wildlife sanctuaries. It has found that 86% of tested dogs around Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan carried CDV antibodies in their bloodstream. This finding points out that there is increased ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: African lions • canine distemper virus • Gir Wildlife Sanctuary • hardpad disease • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Ranthambhore National Park • Tigers