Wildlife Protection Act Current Affairs, GK & News
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
Sea Fans
In a joint operation by the forest officials of Assam and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, a huge seizure of marine life has been made in Assam. This haul includes 50kg of sea fan, a type of soft coral, among other. Corals are listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Its possession ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Coral • Kamakhya • Kamakhya Temple • Schedule I • Wildlife Act • Wildlife Protection • Wildlife Protection Act
Malayan Giant Squirrel: First Survey in India
Malayan giant squirrel or the black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) is one of the largest tree squirrels in the world. As per a recent study conducted by Zoological Survey of India, this species of squirrel may become extinct, if proper conservatory measures are not taken. This is the first of its kind study conducted by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: animal conservation • Conservation • deforestation • Extinction • grizzled giant squirrel • IUCN • jhum cultivation • Malayan Giant Squirrel • North East • Wildlife Protection Act
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 birds that reach the North East for about two months at the onset of winter. After winter, they leave for South Africa. They traverse over 29,000 km migratory route between Siberia and South Africa. Key Highlights In ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Amur Falcon • IUCN • migratory birds • Russia • Wildlife Institute of India • Wildlife Protection Act