Kazhuveli Birds Sanctuary
Context The Kazhuveli wetland located near Villupuram in Tamil Nadu has been declared a bird sanctuary by the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, and will henceforth be called the…
Buxa Tiger Reserve
Context In a major success for tiger conservation, a tiger have returned in West Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve. The last time there has been an undisputed claim of the presence…
Haiderpur Wetland declared as 47th Ramsar Sites of India
Context Recently, The Haiderpur Wetland declared as the 47th Ramsar Sites of India abutting the Madhya Ganga barrage, about 10 km from Bijnor in western Uttar Pradesh. About Haiderpur Wetland…
Jim Corbett National Park
Context Recently, The Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently proposed changing the name of Jim Corbett National Park to Ramganga National Park. About Jim Corbett…
India’s newest Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh
Context Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved India’s newest Tiger Reserve situated in Chhattisgarh as a combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife…
Mura-Drava-Danube biosphere reserve
Context Recently, the UNESCO designated Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) as the world’s first ‘five-country biosphere reserve’, according to a statement by the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature. About Mura-Drava-Danube The biosphere…
1st Dugong conservation reserve in Palk Bay
Context India's 1st Dugong conservation reserve will be setup in Palk Bay in the state of Tamil Nadu. About Dugong conservation reserve The Dugong conservation reserve will cover a 500-sqkm.…
Protected Area in News UPSC 2021
Protected Area in News UPSC 2021 Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh. Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. It represents Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Teak Forests in the Tiger habitat and…
Two tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu earn Global CA|TS recognition
Context Recently, Two tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu earn Global CA|TS recognition. They are Anamalai Tiger Reserve and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Key Details on the Global CA|TS recognition Anamalai Tiger…
Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary notified as eco-sensitive zone
Context Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the eco-sensitive zone of the Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary on the south-western edge of Guwahati. Key Details The notification specified an…