Yaya Tso Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site
Context Yaya Tso, known as birds' paradise for its beautiful lake located at an altitude of 4,820 metres, has been proposed as Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site (BHS). About Yaya…
Bihar pitches five major wetlands for Ramsar tag
Context The Bihar government has decided to claim the Ramsar site status for five major wetlands in the state. Key Details The five wetlands, whose proposals have been finalised for…
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary
Context The famous Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Churu district has received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its…
Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site of Tamil Nadu
Context The Tamil Nadu Government recently, issued a notification declaring Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages in Madurai district the first biodiversity heritage site in the State. About Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage site…
10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites
Context India adds 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites to make total 64 sites covering an area of 12,50,361 ha in the country. The 10 new sites include: Six (6) sites in Tamil Nadu and One (1) each in…
New Ramsar Sites of India
Context India has added five more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, bringing the number of such sites to 54, the highest for any country in South…
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…
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…
Udaipur’s bird village menar to be declared wetland
Context Recognised as the “bird village” following community-driven conservation efforts, Menar in Udaipur district is set to be notified as Rajasthan's new wetland. About Menar Wetland This will pave the…