Wildlife Protection Act Current Affairs, GK & News
Kadavur Slender Loris sanctuary
The state government of Tamil Nadu has notified the establishment of Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary. Key facts Tamil Nadu is set to host India’s first ever Slender Loris Sanctuary. Named Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary, it will span across 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts, covering areas of Kadavur taluk in Karur and, Dindigul East, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) • IUCN • Tamil Nadu Government • Wildlife Protection Act • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972 • wildlife sanctuary
Uttar Pradesh’s fourth tiger reserve
The fourth tiger reserve has been notified by the Uttar Pradesh Government. Key facts The state cabinet has approved the notification of Uttar Pradesh’s fourth tiger reserve in the Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) in Chitrakoot district under the Wild life (Protection) Act of 1972. While this wildlife sanctuary does not host tigers of its own, ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Dudhwa Tiger Reserve • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Pilibhit Tiger Reserve • Project Tiger • Project Tiger 1973 • Tiger Reserves • Tiger reserves of India • Uttar Pradesh • Uttar Pradesh Government • Wildlife Protection • Wildlife Protection Act • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972 • Wildlife Protection Act 1972
Palk Bay Dugong Reserve
Tamil Nadu government has begun work to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of India in the Palk Bay region. Dugongs are endangered species and are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act’s, 1972 Schedule 1. Overview: Tamil Nadu’s Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Department accepted the concept note of Shekhar Kumar Niraj, the Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Dugong • Palk Bay • Palk Bay Dugong Reserve • Tamil Nadu • Wildlife Institute of India • Wildlife Protection Act
White Cheeked Macaque
The scientists recently found white cheeked macaque in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery adds a new species to the mammal list of India. The White Cheeked macaque was first discovered in southeastern Tibet. About White Cheeked Macaque These macaques are different from the other macaques mainly because of their white cheeks. Also, they have a longer ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • evergreen forests • In Tibet • Long-tailed macaques • Macaque • North East • Rhesus macaque • Tropical Forest • white cheeked macaque • Wildlife Protection Act
Hoolock Gibbon: India has only one species
Hoolock Gibbons are lesser apes. They are the second largest of the Gibbons after Siamang. Earlier it was said that India (North East India) is home to two species namely Eastern Hoolock Gibbon and Western Hoolock Gibbon. However, a recent study by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has found that only western Hoolock Gibbon ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: animal conservation • Brahmaputra • Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology • gibbon • hoolock gibbon • IUCN • North East India • Threatened species • Vulnerable spceies • Wildlife Protection Act
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