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Food System Vision 2050 Prize: Rockefeller Foundation
Why in News The Rockefeller Foundation has selected Naandi Foundation (a Hyderabad based non-profit organisation), as one of the top 10...
08 Aug 2020 Conservation
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The Big Picture: Importance of Tiger Conservation
The tiger population across the world dropped sharply since the beginning of the 20th century but now for the first time in conservation history,...
06 Aug 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered Dhole in India, according to a new...
05 Aug 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the Haryana government has employed aerial seeding techniques to improve green cover in the Aravalli area of the state. The...
30 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a detailed ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India...
29 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), has decided to study the migration of the Pied Cuckoo Bird (Jacobin Cuckoo or Chaatak),...
25 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News KURMA is a mobile-based application aimed at turtle conservation. It was launched on the occasion of World Turtle Day (23rd May). Key...
25 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Scientific Name: Hoplobatrachus tigerinus. Common Names: Bullfrog, Golden Frog, Green Frog, Tiger Frog etc. IUCN Red List: Least Concern. Indian...
23 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Reasons Behind Pink Water of Lonar Lake
Why in News According to the Agharkar Research Institute, the colour of Lonar lake water in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district turned pink due to...
23 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Concerns Over Drilling in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Why in News The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Oil India...
23 Jul 2020 Conservation
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National Award for Excellence in Forestry
Why in News The National Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research in Forestry for the year 2019 has been awarded to Kannan C S Warrier, a...
20 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Bathynomus raksasa: Isopod Species
Why in News Recently, scientists have reported the discovery of the first super giant isopod species in the eastern Indian Ocean named...
20 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Assam’s Flood and Kaziranga’s Ecosystem
Why in News The recent flood in Assam has led to heavy casualties, displacement of peoples and animals and destruction of property and...
18 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has approved the Zonal Master Plan for the Bhagirathi...
18 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Brahmapuram Dumping Site: Kerala
Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an order pertaining to the case of legacy waste (old municipal solid waste)...
18 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News The Chief Minister of Maharashtra has requested the Union government for considering an alternative alignment for the Akola-Khandwa rail...
16 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Decrease in Dolphin Number: Chambal River
Why in News According to the latest census report prepared by the Madhya Pradesh forest department, the number of dolphins in Chambal river has been...
15 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh has released a book titled “Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically...
14 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Tiger Census 2018: Guinness Book of World Records
Why in News India’s 2018 Tiger Census has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the world’s largest camera trapping...
14 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, two rare orchid species i.e. Tiger orchids (Grammatophyllum speciosum) and Ground orchids (Eulophia obtusa) have been found to...
11 Jul 2020 Conservation
