Three Medicinal Plant Species Added To IUCN Red List Of Threatened Species: Three medicinal plant species (Meizotropis pellita, Fritillaria cirrhosa, Dactylorhiza hatagirea) found in the Himalayas have been added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species following a recent assessment. Key Highlights of these Species: Meizotropis pellita: It is commonly known as Patwa, is […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022
Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022: Rajya Sabha passed the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 which seeks to conserve and protect wildlife through better management of protected areas and rationalise schedules which list out species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The Rajya Sabha passed the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 which seeks to give […]
Indigenous People
Indigenous People: At the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a group representing indigenous people stressed that the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) must work on respecting, promoting and supporting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPCL). Members of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity […]
Human Tiger conflicts : Increase In Number Of Incidents
Human Tiger conflicts : Increase In Number Of Incidents There is an increase in the number of incidents of Human- Tiger conflicts. Every four years, India carries out a census of the tiger population across India. The latest estimate put the tiger population at 2,967. Tigers were reportedly increasing at a rate of about 6% […]
India’s First Dark Night Sky Reserve
India’s First Dark Night Sky Reserve: Ladakh is all set to have India’s first Dark Night Sky Reserve at Hanle village in Changthang region. In about eighteen locations in Hanley, powerful telescopes will be installed for stargazing. The Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR) will come up within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, situated 4,500 metres above […]
Project Great Indian Bustard
Project Great Indian Bustard: The Supreme Court of India recently requested the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change to consider launching ‘Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB)’ like one for tigers. The Great Indian Bustard, found mainly in the Indian subcontinent, is the flagship grassland species of India. It is one of the largest […]
International Jaguar Day 2022
International Jaguar Day 2022: The National Zoological Park, New Delhi (Delhi Zoo) recently celebrated the International Jaguar Day. International Jaguar Day is observed annually on November 29. International Jaguar Day was created to raise awareness about the increasing threats facing the jaguar and the critical conservation efforts ensuring its survival. It celebrates the Americas’ largest […]
Himalayan Yak : Approved As Food Animal
Himalayan Yak : Approved As Food Animal The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved the Himalayan Yak as a ‘food animal’. The move is expected to help check decline in the population of the high-altitude bovine animal by making it a part of the conventional milk and meat industry. Food Animals […]
State Of The Climate In Asia 2021
State Of The Climate In Asia 2021: The State of the Climate in Asia 2021 report was published by the World Meteorological Organization and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Findings of the Report: Floods and storms accounted for 80% of the natural disasters that struck Asia in 2021. […]
Harike Wetland : Arrival Of Migratory Birds
Harike Wetland : Arrival Of Migratory Birds Migratory birds from different countries have started arriving at Punjab’s Harike wetland Harike wetland, spread over 86 square kilometers in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, and Kapurthala districts, serves as a home to rare species of migratory water birds during the winter season. Harike Wetland also known as “Hari-ke-Pattan”, with […]
