World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Current Affairs, GK & News
WWF on Snow Leopard: More than 70% of habitat unexplored
The World Wildlife Fund recently claimed that more than 70% of snow Leopard habitats are unexplored. The organisation recently released its report “A spatially explicit review of the state of knowledge in the snow leopard range”. Key Findings of the report Most of the snow leopard researches have been conducted by Nepal, India and China ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Topics: Leopard • SECURE Himalaya Project • Snow leopard • United Nations Development Programme • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Indian Gaurs facing Mutation
India with the help of World wide Fund had recently held an estimation exercise of Indian Gaur in the Nilgris forest division of Tamil Nadu. This is the first estimation exercise being held in region. According to the exercise, there are around 2,000 Gaurs across the division. Highlights The report generated by the exercise says ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Habitat loss • IUCN • IUCN Red List • man-animal conflict • Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve • Nilgiri Hills • Wildlife Protection Act 1972 • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
GoI launches 5 initiatives towards Conservation of Biodiversity
On May 22, 2020, to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched five initiatives on conservation of biodiversity. Highlights The five initiatives include the following The “Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme” was launched. It aims at engaging 20 students in post graduate programme for a period ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Biodiversity • Biodiversity Loss • Endangered • International Day for Biological Diversity • United Nations • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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 assessed the status of more than 867 birds. The report says that more than 80% of Indian bird species have declined in the last 5 years. More than 15,000 bird watchers participated in the survey. Highlights According ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Birds project’ • bombay natural history society • CMS COP 13 • Conservation of Migratory Species • Extinct Bird Species • Report • Wildlife Institute of India • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Sumatran Rhinos go extinct in Malaysia
The last surviving Sumatran Rhino in Malaysia, Iman, died in Borneo Rhino Sanctuary. The Rhino died of cancer. With this Sumatran rhino have become extinct in Malaysia. Iman was captured in 2014 from Danum Valley in Malaysia. Sumatran Rhinos The Sumatran Rhinos are the smallest of the five extant rhino species in the world. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: IUCN • IUCN Red List • Malaysia • North Eastern States • Rhinoceros Species in World • Species Extinction • Sumatran rhinoceros • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Ganges Dolphin census begins
The annual Ganges river Dolphin census is conducted by the World Wide Fund in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Forest Department. The census is undertaken along the 250 km stretch of Upper Ganga between the Hastinapur Wild life sanctuary and Narora Ramsar site This year tandem boat survey method is being used. Previous years, direct counting ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: ganges dolphins • ganges pollution • Ganges River • ganges river dolphin survey • river ecosystem • World Wildlife Fund (WWF) • WWF