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World Wildlife Day 2021
The world is observing and celebrating the World Wildlife Day 2021 on March 3, 2021. The day is being celebrated under the Theme- Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet. This theme was decided by United Nations. Significance of the day The day is celebrated in order to raise awareness with respect to the issue ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: CITES • IUCN • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) • Wildlife • Wildlife conservation • World Wildlife Day 2021
Theodore Baskaran won Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award 2020
S. Theodore Baskaran who is a writer, a historian, a naturalist and an activist has won the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award, 2020. The award was instituted by the Sanctuary Nature Foundation. Why he won the award? Theodore Baskaran was chosen for the award in the light of his dedication to the wildlife conservation. He won ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Persons in News • S. Theodore Baskaran • Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award • Sanctuary Nature Foundation • Wildlife • Wildlife conservation
Status of Leopard in India 2018 Report
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently released the “Status of Leopard in India, 2018” report. Key Findings of the Report India has 12,852 leopards as compared to 7,910 leopards in 2014. The leopard population has increased by 60% in the country The states that recorded highest leopard estimates were Madhya Pradesh, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Census • CITES • Guinness World Record • Indian leopard • IUCN • IUCN Red List • Leopard • Status of Leopard in India • Wildlife conservation
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Deposits
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in the Alaskan region in the USA. It is the largest wildlife reserve in the USA. USA holds oil rights in an area called ‘1002 area’ in the coastal plains. The Arctic oil is a source of new rivalries among the countries and this has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Arctic • China-US • Cold War • Oil exploration • Reindeer • Wildlife conservation
Gujarat’s PPP project in Leopard rescue and rehabilitation
The Gujarat forest department has transferred 12 leopards to a private rescue and Rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar. These leopards were captured from the wild after they encountered conflicts with humans. The project is first of its kind in the state. Project is implemented under public private partnership between the Reliance Industries Limited and the state ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: CITES • Gujarat • Human-Animal Conflict • IUCN • IUCN Red List • Leopard • Wildlife conservation • Wildlife Institute of India • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972