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WII Report on Sunderbans Tigers
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) was entrusted to prepare a report on the increasing cases on man-animal conflict. In this regard WII released a preliminary report, which is based on the recent tiger census. Findings of the preliminary report The density of tigers in the Sunderbans of West Bengal may have reached its carrying capacity. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: NTCA • Sunderbans • Tigers • WII
International Tiger Day 2021
On 29th July, 2021, International Tiger Day which is also known as World Tiger Day is observed annually. Key Points This day is observed to create and spread awareness about the dangers faced by the tiger population of the world. It is very important to focus on the conservation of tigers as they play an ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: All India Tiger Estimation Report • International Tiger Day • Tigers • World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Country’s first ‘walk-through’ aviary at Mumbai
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, 26th January 2020 inaugurated the Indias first ‘walk- through’ aviary and also the biggest and tallest as part of the 71st Republic Day celebrations at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo located in the capital city of Maharashtra, Mumbai. The aviary is a home for ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Asiatic lion • Chief Minister of Maharashtra • Humboldt Penguins • Maharashtra • Mumbai • republic day • Tigers • Uddhav Thackeray • Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo
GoI maps Tiger Corridors in the country
On December 2, 2019, the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change provided the details of tiger corridor mapping in Rajya Sabha. The corridors were mapped by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Institute of India. The institutes have mapped 32 corridors in all. Tiger Corridors The Corridors grouped under 4 major categories were ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bandipur Tiger Reserve • Corbett Tiger Reserve • Dudhwa Tiger Reserve • Odisha • Similipal Tiger Reserve • Tiger conservation • Tiger Population • Tiger Reserves • Tigers • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 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
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, which is one of India’s 50 Project Tiger Tiger reserves, is located in Pilibhit district, Lakhimpur Kheri District and Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh state in India. It is located on the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Pilibhit district is one of the few well-forested districts in Uttar ..
Topics: Project Tiger • Tigers • Wildlife • WTI