Wild Life Protection Amendment Bill 2021
Context With the monsoon session of the Parliament set to commence on July 18, one of the Bills up for deliberation and passage is the Wild Life Protection Amendment Act…
Forest Conservation Rules 2022
What are the Forest Conservation Rules 2022? The Forest Conservation Rules 2022 deal with the implementation of the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980. They prescribe the procedure to be followed…
Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR)
Context Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, in collaboration with conservation organisations like the Eastern Ghats Wildlife Society, has initiated a project to mitigate human-snake conflict in Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve. About…
Species in News: Marine flatworms
Context Marine researchers record a new marine flatworm in Rushikonda beach of Visakhapatnam, the first such documented record of the species as well as the order from the east coast…
Singalila National Park
Context The Singalila National Park, the highest protected area in West Bengal, will soon get new denizens. A zoo in the picturesque Darjeeling Hills has started an ambitious programme to…
Pilikula Biological Park
Context A King Cobra at the Pilikula Biological Park in Mangaluru has laid 38 eggs which were bred under artificially created conditions. The park resumed captive breeding of King Cobras…
Just Stop Oil
Context ‘Just Stop Oil’, a UK-based group of climate activists, has hit the headlines over the last few months for their rather distinctive disruptions drawing attention to their cause. Who…
Species in News: Nairobi flies
Context Around 100 students of an engineering college in East Sikkim have reported skin infections after coming in contact with Nairobi flies. About Nairobi flies The population of Nairobi flies,…
Single use plastic banned in India from July 1
Context The Centre has banned the use of single use plastic from July 1. The Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change had issued a gazette notification last year announcing…
Azooxanthellate Corals
Context New species of azooxanthellate corals were found from the waters of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the first time from Indian waters. About Azooxanthellate corals Azooxanthellate corals are…
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