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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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10 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
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Economic Survey 2019-20: Social Infrastructure, Employment and Human Development
Employment and Income Largest proportion of Indian population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture for employment opportunities as...
01 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Western Ghats of Karnataka (Udupi & Shimoga districts). The Western Ghats are on India’s...
01 Feb 2020 Conservation
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Why in News According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), 4 of the 11 hydro power projects on the upper reaches of the river Ganga’s...
31 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Why in News India has added 10 more wetlands to the sites protected by the Ramsar Convention. These are: Maharashtra: Nandur (state’s...
29 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Introduction of African Cheetah in India
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has lifted its seven-year-long stay on a proposal to introduce African Cheetahs from Namibia into the...
29 Jan 2020 Conservation
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E- Retailers to Collect Plastic Waste
Why in news The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart need to...
29 Jan 2020 Conservation
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India’s Neutrino Observatory Opposed by Gram Sabhas
Why in News Gram Sabhas in different parts of Tamil Nadu have passed resolutions against the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) and hydrocarbon...
27 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Planting of Exotic Trees in Nilgiris is Harmful
Why in News A local non-governmental organization (NGO) has proposed mass plantation of exotic trees in the Nilgiris. An exotic plant is a plant...
24 Jan 2020 Conservation
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Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Biosphere Reserve, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Biosphere...
23 Jan 2020 Conservation
