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ROPAX Jetty Project on River Dhamra
The Government of India recently approved Rs 50 crores to develop an all-weather ROPAX in Odisha. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 110 crores. The project aims to launch Roll-on or Roll-off Passenger Jetty connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapara district. About the project The project will ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Bhitarkanika Mangroves • Bhitarkanika National Park • Crocodile • dhamra river • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • IUCN Red List • jetty • Odisha • Olive ridley sea turtle • ROPAX • wheeler island
Endangered Irrawaddy dolphins count increase in Chilika Lake
The Chilika Development Authority and the State Wildlife Wing recently carried out an annual dolphin census in the Chilika lake. According to the report of the census, the overall Irrawaddy dolphin population in the lake has increased from 146 to 162 in 2021. What are the reasons behind the increase in Irrawaddy Dolphins population? The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Census • Chilika Development Authority • Chilika Lake • dophin • Endangered species • Irrawaddy dolphins • IUCN Red List
New Assessment by IUCN on African elephants
The Red List by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently showed that, African elephants living in forests and savannas are increasingly threatened with extinction. Following which, conservationists have called for an urgent end to poaching. Highlights New assessments by IUCN underscore the persistent pressures that two species of elephants in Africa faces due ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: African elephant • Habitat loss • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) • IUCN Red List • Savanna Elephants
How Warming Oceans affects Metabolism of Sharks?
The scientists in a recent study concluded that, the warming of worldwide oceans because of climate change may affect the metabolism of sharks. The scientists conducted the work in the New England Aquarium and studied “Epaulette Sharks” which live off the Australia and New Guinea. What did scientists find? In the recently conducted study, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Epaulette Sharks • Global warming • IUCN Red List • metabolism of sharks
Bangladesh bans all known Vulture-Toxic Drugs
Bangladesh has become the first country that has banned the painkiller ketoprofen. This painkiller is used widely to treat the cattle. But this painkiller is toxic to vultures. Highlights Earlier, veterinary diclofenac was also banned some 10 years ago. This is a landmark move to save the remaining population of globally threatened vultures. Experts says, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Bangladesh • Indian Vulture • IUCN Red List • long-billed vulture • Vulture-Toxic Drugs • white-rumped vulture