Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972 Current Affairs, GK & News
EAC allows Great Nicobar Plan to advance
The Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) operating under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently recommended for grant of “Terms of Reference for Environmental Impact Assessment” studies. Earlier the committee had raised serious concerns against the project. What is the meaning of Terms of Reference for Environmental Impact Assessment? It is a document produced ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar • CITES • ecologically sensitive areas • Environment Appraisal Committee • Environmental impact assessment • Galathea • Great Nicobar Plan • IUCN • leather back turtle' • NITI Aayog • shompen tribe • Tsunami • UNESCO World Heritage Site • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972
Advisory for Human-Wildlife Conflict Management
The National Board of Wildlife recently approved advisory for Human-Wildlife Conflict Management. About the Advisory The advisory empowers the Gram Panchayats to deal with problematic wild animals according to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. It encourages to use the crop compensation allocated under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana against crop damage due to human-wildlife ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: caracal • Critically endangered • Human-Animal Conflict • National Board of Wildlife • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana • Wildlife Protection Act • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972
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
African Swine Flu in Assam
On May 3, 2020, the Assam Government confirmed that more than 2,500 pigs in 306 villages were killed due to African Swine Flu in Assam. There was no relevance brought with COVID-19. Highlights The reason of death of the pigs were confirmed as African Swine Flu by the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: African swine fever • Animal diseases • Animal welfare • COVID-19 • Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 • Swine Flu • Vermin • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972
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 the CMS COP 13. The proposal was accepted by 130 countries. Asian Elephant India declared Indian Elephant as “National Heritage Animal”. This provides highest degree of legal protection to the animal under Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: CMS COP 13 • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species • Convention on Migratory Species • Endangered • Great Indian bustard • IUCN Red List • migratory birds • Wildlife Institute of India • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972