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Great Indian Bustards and related conflict with Power Lines
The Great Indian Bustards are making it slow to manoeuvre while flying. They have poor frontal vision and a habit of scanning earth while flying over flat grasslands across western borders of India. As a result, they often collide with power lines. What is the issue? Wide-open regions are home to Indian Bustard. These regions ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Birdlife International • Great Indian bustard • Heaviest Flying Creature • Power Transmission Lines • Wildlife Protection Act 1972
Supreme Court’s Suggestion on saving Great Indian Bustard
The Supreme Court of India has given its suggestion in the behalf of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustards after the number of birds falling dead due to collision with power lines is increasing over time. These power line run through the dwindling natural habitats of the Indian Bustards in the states of Gujarat and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Chief Justice of India • Great Indian bustard • Protection of Indian Bustards • Supreme Court of India
Pakistan permits Dubai Royals to hunt “Houbara Bustard”
Pakistan recently issued special permits to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and five other members of their family to hunt Houbara Bustard during the 2020-21 hunting season. Key Highlights The controversial private hunting expeditions of Houbara Bustard by the Dubai Royals date back over four decades. The hunting continued even after the Pakistan ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: arab • Arab states • Critically endangered • Great Indian bustard • Houbara Bustard • IUCN • Pakistan • Saudi Arabia • Vulnerable
Asian Elephant, Great Indian Bustard and Bengal Florican classified as “Endangered Migratory Species” at CMS COP13
On February 20, 2020, Asian Elephant, Indian Bustard and Bengal Florican were declared as “Endangered Migratory Species” at the CMS COP 13. The proposal was accepted by 130 countries. Asian Elephant India declared Indian Elephant as “National Heritage Animal”. This provides highest degree of legal protection to the animal under Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: CMS COP 13 • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species • Convention on Migratory Species • Endangered • Great Indian bustard • IUCN Red List • migratory birds • Wildlife Institute of India • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972
Three Animal Species in India Extinct Due To Desertification: Researchers
According to some researchers three animal species namely Indian Cheetah, pink-headed duck and Great Indian Bustard have become extinct due to desertification in India. The study by researchers was put forth at 14th meeting of Conference of Parties to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14). The UNCCD COP 14 meeting is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 14th meeting of Conference of Parties to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification • Director of the Zoological Survey of India • Great Indian bustard • Indian Cheetah • Kailash Chandra • pink-headed duck • UNCCD COP 14
NGT asks centre to prepare plan for protection of Great Indian Bustard
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel has directed Central government to prepare a time-bound action plan within two months for protection of Great Indian Bustard. This decision is in response to the high mortality rate of birds noted by NGT. Key Highlights Committee: NGT Bench headed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 30th Forest Advisory Committee meeting • Action Plan • Centre for Wildlife and Environment Litigation • Great Indian bustard • Justice A K Goel • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change • National Green Tribunal • Wildlife Institute of India