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Permanent Body to Prevent Elephant Deaths on Railway Tracks

A permanent coordination committee has been set up by the Union Environment Ministry that also includes the Ministry...

📅 March 31, 2022

Palk Bay Dugong Reserve

Tamil Nadu government has begun work to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of India in the...

📅 February 28, 2022

Haryana undertakes Monkey Census as a part of Wildlife Census

The Wildlife Institute of India recently conducted a “Monkey Census” in the state of Haryana. About the Census...

📅 May 12, 2021

What are Eco-Bridges or Eco-ducts?

Context in Current Affairs: The Ramnagar Forest Division in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand built the first eco-bridges...

📅 December 8, 2020

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...

📅 November 30, 2020

Manipur: Orders issued to protect Amur Falcons

Amur Falcons are long distance migratory birds. They arrive in Manipur and Nagaland for roosting. They are Siberian...

📅 November 11, 2020

Wildlife Institute of India: High Biodiversity in 49% of Ganges

The Wildlife Institute of India recently released a survey on the Ganges river. According to the survey, 49%...

📅 November 9, 2020

Campaign launched on Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways

On June 5, 2020, the Union minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the United...

📅 June 5, 2020

Asian Elephant, Great Indian Bustard and Bengal Florican classified as “Endangered Migratory Species” at CMS COP13

On February 20, 2020, Asian Elephant, Indian Bustard and Bengal Florican were declared as “Endangered Migratory Species” at...

📅 February 21, 2020

Indian Bird Species have declined by 80% says State of India’s Birds Report at CMS COP 13

On February 18, 2020, the State of India’s Birds Report was released at the CMS COP 13. It...

📅 February 19, 2020

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