Eravikulam National Park : Birth Of Two Nilgiri tahr Eravikulam National Park (ENP), a natural habitat for the endangered Nilgiri tahr, reported two tahr births recently. Eravikulam National Park is Located In Kerala It was declared as a National Park in 1978. This is also the land of “Neelakurinji”, the flower that blooms once in […]
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Aravali Safari Park Project : Environment Concerns
Aravali Safari Park Project : Environment Concerns Some Environmental Activists have raised concerns over the 10,000-acre Aravali safari park Project proposed in Haryana. This project will be the largest such project in the world. It aims to boost tourism and employment opportunities for the local people. The Aravalli safari project is being conceived and designed […]
Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary : Decline In The Number Of Migratory Birds
Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary : Decline In The Number Of Migratory Birds Nature enthusiasts have voiced their concern over the recent decline in the number of migratory birds visiting the Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary. It is home to three large lakes which hosts a large number of migratory birds every year. Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary was established in […]
Nature Risk profile : Companies Impacts And Dependencies On Nature
Nature Risk profile : Companies Impacts And Dependencies On Nature The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and S&P Global launched ‘Nature Risk Profile’, a new methodology for analyzing companies’ impacts and dependencies on nature It was released at Davos World Economic Forum Summit Its methodology is based on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) The Nature Risk […]
Painted Bat : Key Facts
Painted Bat : Key Facts A rare orange-coloured bat, also known as ‘painted bat’ was spotted at a banana plantation in Parali Bodal village of Chhattisgarh’s Kanger Valley National Park in Bastar. Painted bat are often found in unusual roosting sites such as suspended nests of weaver finches and sunbirds, and banana leaves, these bats […]
Sedge Warbler Spotted In The State Of Kerala
Sedge Warbler Spotted In The State Of Kerala: Birders and ornithologists recently in the State of Kerala spotted a migratory bird the Sedge Warbler. The sedge warbler is a medium-sized warbler of marshes, reedbeds and wetlands that can be spotted singing from perches on reeds and willow bushes. The male sedge warbler introduces random phrases […]
Indian Star Tortoise : Key Facts
Indian Star Tortoise : Key Facts A recent study on the Indian star tortoise distributed across South Asia has revealed that the genetic diversity of the species as well as its habitat has suffered major losses because of rampant illegal trade. The research report said the species is facing twin challenges of a threat to […]
Technology For Air Quality Monitoring System
Technology For Air Quality Monitoring System: Under the ‘National programme on Electronics and ICT applications in Agriculture and Environment (AgriEnIcs)’– the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), in collaboration with TeXMIN, ISM, Dhanbad has developed an outdoor air quality monitoring station to monitor environmental pollutants. It will monitor parameters like PM 1.0, PM 2.5, […]
Giving To Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) Initiative
Giving To Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) Initiative: The World Economic Forum, in partnership with over 45 organizations, has launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative. The goal of GAEA is to fund and grow new and existing public, private, and philanthropic partnerships (PPPPs) to unlock the $3 trillion of financing needed each year […]
Greater Scaup : Species Of Duck Sighted In Loktak Lake
Greater Scaup : Species Of Duck Sighted In Loktak Lake A rare species of duck, Greater Scaup, was recently sighted in Loktak lake in Manipur’s Bishnupur district after a gap of over 90 years. The Greater scaup is locally known as Sadangman. It is a medium-sized diving duck species that belongs to the family of […]
