29 July: International Tiger Day (Global Tiger Day)

Every year 29 July is celebrated across the world as Global Tiger Day to create awareness about tiger conservation and protection of natural habitat of tigers. Why 29 July? This is because 29 July act as a reminder of agreement signed by countries at Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia in 2010, to raise awareness ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: All India Tiger Estimation • Global Tiger Day • International Tiger Day • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Project Tiger • Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit • St Petersburg Declaration • Tiger conservation • Umbrella Species • world wildlife fund • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Kaziranga National Park: Special Rhino Protection Force deployed

An 82-member Special Rhino Protection Force which is trained to combat poachers and understand animal behaviour was recently deployed in Kaziranga National Park (KNP). About Special Rhino Protection Force Background: The process of setting up special force was initiated in 2015. In July 2018 members recruited were given appointment letter after which they were trained ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Birdlife International • IUCN Red list of Threatened Species • Kaziranga National Park • National Tiger Conservation Authority • One-horned rhinoceros • Special Rhino Protection Force • UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cheetahs from Namibia to be kept at Nauradehi Sanctuary: NTCA

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has stated in the Supreme Court that Spotted Cheetahs being translocated from Namibia would be kept at Nauradehi sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. NTCA even stated that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)  has given no objection for the translocation and the decision to reintroduce spotted cheetahs in ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: International Union for Conservation of Nature • IUCN • Kuno Palpur • Madhya Pradesh • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Nauradehi Sanctuary • NTCA • Spotted Cheetahs • Tal Chapar sanctuary • Velavadar National Park

2019 International Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation held in New Delhi

The 3rd International Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation was held in New Delhi on January 28, 2019. The 2-day conference was hosted by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in close collaboration with the Global Tiger Forum (GTA) which is an International, Intergovernmental Organization for conserving tigers in the world. In it, the 13 ..

Topics: Conservation biology • Conservation-reliant species • Endangered species • Environmental conservation • Felids • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Tiger • Tiger conservation • Tigers in India • traffic

Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation

The third Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation is being held at New Delhi. In the conference, wide-ranging discussions shall be held on the status of the Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP) by all tiger range countries besides deliberations on combating wildlife trafficking. This conference is organised by the Global Tiger Forum which is an implementing ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Global Tiger Forum • Global Tiger Initiative • Global Tiger Recovery Program • GTRP • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation • Wildlife Conservation Trust • Wildlife Trust of India • WWF