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Species Included in Appendix I of UNCMS
Why in News The Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican have been included in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species at...
21 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the State of India’s Bird 2020 was released at the 13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of...
18 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Location: Madhav National Park is situated in Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh. It is a part of the upper Vindhyan hills. History: The Park was...
17 Feb 2020 Conservation
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A new species of lizard, the urban bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus urbanus) was discovered in Guwahati, Assam. The bent-toed gecko was earlier...
17 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Wildfires in the Mukurthi National Park
Why in News Ahead of summer and peak fire season, ‘fire lines’ or ‘fire breaks’, in the Mukurthi National Park (MNP) are...
17 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News India is hosting the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)...
17 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Toxic Air: The Price of Fossil Fuels - Greenpeace Report
Why in News The Greenpeace Southeast Asia has released a report titled ‘Toxic Air: The Price of Fossil Fuels’. The report provides a...
15 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News The Madhya Pradesh forest department, for the first time, has radio-tagged an Indian Pangolin. Radio-tagging involves attaching a...
15 Feb 2020 Conservation
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During the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) in 2019, the Prime Minister urged for a holistic thinking process...
14 Feb 2020 Conservation
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The Future of Earth, 2020 Report
Why in News The South Asia Future Earth Regional Office, the Divecha Centre for Climate Change and the Indian Institute of Science have released...
14 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Scientific Name: Nilgiritragus hylocrius Habitat: Western Ghats in southern India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala), Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of...
13 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, a new study has detected the presence of warm water at a vital point beneath the Thwaites glacier as the cause of its...
12 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News? The four high-rise luxury apartment complexes in Maradu municipality in Kochi, which violated Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)...
10 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Van Vihar National Park is located in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). It is situated next to the famous Upper Lake of Bhopal also known as the...
10 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, rejuvenation camp for captive elephants was inaugurated inside the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR). Mudumalai Tiger Reserve...
07 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Amrabad Tiger Reserve lies in Nallamala hills of Telangana. It is India’s second-largest tiger reserve, next only to Nagarjunasagar...
05 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Coral Restoration Through Biorock
Why in News The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), with help from Gujarat’s forest department, is attempting for the first time a process to...
04 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Waterholes Revival in Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Why in News Prolonged monsoon and unseasonal rains have helped to rejuvenate the waterholes in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka. Key...
03 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd of February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on...
03 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News The flame-throated bulbul, also called the Rubigula (State bird of Goa), has been chosen as the mascot of the 36th National...
03 Feb 2020 Conservation