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Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
Why in News The Assam government has decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a National Park. The announcement comes just months...
11 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News The Smart Cities Mission (under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) has opened the registration for India Cycles4Change...
11 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News A centuries-old folk theatre form and the worship of a forest goddess i.e. Bon Bibi has helped the natives of the Sundarban survive...
11 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Description: Ranthambore National Park was established initially as Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955 by the Government of India. In 1973,...
10 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Golden Birdwing: India's Largest Butterfly
Why in News Recently, a Himalayan butterfly known as Golden Birdwing (Troides aeacus) has been discovered as India’s largest butterfly after...
08 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) under the Ministry of AYUSH and the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources...
08 Jul 2020 Conservation
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UN Report on Zoonotic Diseases
Why in News According to a report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Livestock Research Institute...
08 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, reports of an outbreak of bubonic plague in Mongolia, China and far east Russia have emerged, caused mainly by Tarbagan Marmot...
08 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Virtual Climate Action Ministerial
Why in News Recently, the 4th edition of the virtual Ministerial on Climate Action was organised to advance discussions on implementation of the...
08 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Nagarahole National Park: Karnataka
Why in News Recently, the Karnataka Forest Department has decided to put in place a traffic monitoring mechanism along the roads adjacent to...
04 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News According to Kaziranga National Park authorities around 80% of its area has been inundated due to floods. Key Points Location:...
04 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News In the past two months, hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Key Points The cause of the...
03 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Tillari Conservation Reserve Notified
Why in News The Maharashtra Government has declared 29.53 sq km area of Dodamarg forest range in Sindhudurg district as ‘Tillari Conservation...
02 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the lepidopterists have discovered the two new species of butterfly i.e. Striped Hairstreak and Elusive Prince in Changlang...
02 Jul 2020 Conservation
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National Mission for Clean Ganga
Why in News Recently, the World Bank has approved a five year loan (for the second phase) to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) or Namami...
01 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, a clash took place between Van Gujjars and the Uttarakhand forest officials in the Rajaji National Park. Key...
01 Jul 2020 Conservation
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Uganda Submitted REDD+ Results
Why in News Recently, Uganda has become the first African country to submit results for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation...
30 Jun 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, a rare biological phenomenon i.e. Gynandromorphism has been spotted in a dragonfly, the Scarlet Skimmer (Crocothemis...
29 Jun 2020 Conservation
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Sankalp Parva: Plantation of Trees
Why in News The Ministry of Culture is celebrating ‘Sankalp Parva’ to plant trees from 28th June to 12th July 2020. The initiative...
29 Jun 2020 Conservation
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Why in News Pollinator Week is celebrated from 22nd June to 28th June every year. It was initiated by the non-profit Pollinator Partnership and...
26 Jun 2020 Conservation
