Wetlands and Climate Change Current Affairs, GK & News
Census in Kaziranga National Park
The Kaziranga National Park is a Tiger Reserve and a World Heritage site. The park recently conducted its water fowl census. About the census The census is conducted in the 52 wetlands in the parks. In 2021, the bird count increased to 93,491. It was 34,284 in 2020. The bird count has increased by 175% ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Assam Floods • Census • Kaziranga National Park • national park • Tiger Reserve • UNESCO World Heritage Site • water fowl • Wetlands and Climate Change
Facts Box: World Wetlands Day
The World Wetlands Day is marked on February 2 by the Ramsar Secretariat with financial support from Danone Group. This year the day was marked under the following theme Theme: Wetlands and Biodiversity Highlights The World Wetland Day is being marked since 1997. February 2 was chosen as the Ramsar Convention was signed on this ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Wetlands • Convention on Wetlands • Ramsar Convention • Wetlands and Climate Change • Wetlands for our future • World Wetlands Day
2 February: World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day was celebrated on February 2nd with the theme of “Wetlands and Climate Change”. The theme signifies the importance of healthy and intact wetlands to one of the most pressing challenges of our times, climate change. The theme has been chosen to initiate action against the drainage of wetlands. The theme Wetlands and Climate ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Caspian Sea • Conservation of Wetlands • Ramsar Convention • Wetlands and Climate Change • World Wetlands Day