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Why in News NITI Aayog has released the second edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) India Index (SDG Index 2.0). The index...
20 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Rare Steppe Eagle Spotted in Andhra Pradesh
Why in News A Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) has been sighted in Andhra Pradesh during Asian Bird Census. This is the second time a Steppe...
20 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Irrawaddy Dolphins in the Chilika Lake
Why in News During the Dolphin Census in Chilika lake, direct sighting of 146 Irrawaddy dolphins has been reported. The Census is being carried...
20 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Researchers have created an embryo of the northern white rhino by using In vitro Fertilization (IVF) process. Presently, there are...
20 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Species-rich Forests Offer Stable Carbon Capture
Why in News Surveys conducted inside Anamalai Tiger Reserve has shown that carbon storage was highest in species-rich evergreen forest. The study...
18 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Australia is witnessing its most devastating bushfire season in at least 20 years. Concept of Bushfires Season: Forest fires, or...
17 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Fuel Conservation Campaign: Saksham
Why in News An annual one-month long people centric fuel conservation campaign of the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) named...
16 Jan 2020 Conservation
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CRZ Rules Eased for 'Blue Flag' Beaches
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment and Forest has relaxed Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. CRZ rules restrict construction...
15 Jan 2020 Conservation
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This article is based on “Two big ideas towards green growth: The only viable path to development left to us” which was published on...
14 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, Diego (Chelonoidis hoodensis, or the giant tortoise species) has retired from the captive breeding programme in the...
14 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in News? The population of Mugger Crocodile is on the rise in Odisha’s Ghodahada reservoir. Key Points As per the annual crocodile...
13 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Wetland Bird Census at Kaziranga National Park
Why in News The second wetland bird count was conducted in the Kaziranga National Park from 9th- 10th January 2020. The first wetland bird survey...
13 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in News The annual bird census has been commenced in the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding wetlands in the Godavari mangroves on the...
11 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in news? Recently, the Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) has been declared extinct by Chinese scientists. It was last spotted in...
11 Jan 2020 Conservation
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State Energy Efficiency Index 2019
Why in news The government has released the ‘State Energy Efficiency Index 2019’. The Index tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency...
11 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, a record number of migratory birds have arrived at the Nalabana bird sanctuary in Odisha. The dismantling of illegal prawn...
10 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Demand for Declaration of Goa Sanctuaries as Tiger Reserve
Why in News Activists and politicians from Goa have demanded that certain areas in wildlife sanctuaries of the state be notified as a tiger...
10 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Panel Approves Scheme to Trade in Forests
Why in News Recently, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has approved the Green Credit Scheme. It will allow the Forest Department to outsource the...
10 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in news? Kerala has decided to use the Japanese Miyawaki method of afforestation. Earlier, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana and some other...
10 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Mandatory Re-grassing After Mining: SC
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court of India ordered the government to include re-grassing of mined areas as a mandatory condition in every...
09 Jan 2020 Conservation
