Definition of Forest in India
Definition of Forest in India Context As per decision 19/Conference of Parties (CP) 9-Kyoto Protocol, the forest can be defined by any country depending upon the capacities and capabilities of…
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Context Recently, An endangered Fishing Cat recorded in the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in East Godavari district. In 2002, Asia’s freshwater lake, Kolleru in Andhra Pradesh, was designated as Ramsar site…
Basai Wetlands
Context The Basai wetlands in Gurugram has shrunk to a quarter of its original size over the years. About Basai Wetlands Basai wetland, located in Basai village in Gurgaon tehsil in Gurgaon district in Haryana. Home to…
Kakoijana Reserve Forest
Context Recently, Assam villagers oppose sanctuary tag for golden langur habitat at Kakoijana Reserve Forest. About Kakoijana Reserve Forest Kakoijana Reserve Forest is one of the better-known homes of the…
Aravalli Biodiversity Park declared as India’s first OECM site
Context The Aravalli Biodiversity Park was declared India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site on the occasion of World Wetlands Day. About OECM Site The OECM tag is…
Two more Ramsar sites announced
Context Two new Ramsar sites — Khijadiya wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira wildlife sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh — were announced on the occasion of World Wetlands Day at Sultanpur…
Spot-billed pelicans
Context A nematode infestation has led to mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans (Pelicanus philippensis) at Telineelapuram Important Bird Area (IBA) in Naupada swamp of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. About…
Swamp Deer
Context The population of the vulnerable eastern swamp deer, extinct elsewhere in South Asia, has dipped in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. About Swamp Deer The animal is…
Denison barb: Miss Kerala not endangered
Context A section of aquarists and ornamental fish breeders are surprised that the Denison barb (Miss Kerala), a native freshwater fish species commonly found in parts of Karnataka and Kerala,…
Nothern River Terrapin
Context Less than two decades ago, experts and forest officials were not sure if the once plentiful Nothern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) had survived in the wetlands of Sundarbans. About Nothern River…
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