Wildlife
Biodiversity Richness in Indian States
Biodiversity richness refers to the variety of life forms within a specific ecosystem or region. It encompasses species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity. Biodiversity is crucial for ecosystem services, cultural significance, economic value, and resilience against environmental changes. India ..
Rare Imperial Eagle Spotted in Kerala Wetlands
A rare imperial eagle, known scientifically as Aquila heliaca, was identified by wildlife photographer Jijoy Immatty, in the Pulluzhi Kole wetlands. This sighting is important as the last recorded observation in Kannur dates back to 2003. Habitat and Distribution The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
IUCN Report: Conflict and Conservation
The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently released a report called the “Nature in a Globalised World: Conflict and Conservation”. The report focuses on complex relationships between nature and armed conflict. The main objective of the report was to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
A bird festival is to be organised at Mahananda wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal. The festival is first of its kind. It is to be organised by Darjeeling Wildlife Division. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary has been identified as an Important ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
National Wildlife Week, 2020
Every year National Wildlife Week is celebrated in India between October 2nd and October 8th. It is being celebrated since 1954. The main objective of celebrating the day is to save the lives of Indian animals by taking critical steps. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
China’s new border dispute with Bhutan
China is now claiming the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in Eastern Bhutan to be part of its territory. What is the issue? The boundary between China and Bhutan has never been demarcated. For a long time, the countries have disputes over ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020