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 […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
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 […]
Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program
Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program: Indian scientists recently received international award on behalf of snow leopard conservation alliance. Indian snow leopard experts received the Madrid-based BBVA Foundation’s Worldwide Biodiversity Conservation Award on behalf of a 12-nation intergovernmental alliance -The Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP). The GSLEP is a first-of-its-kind intergovernmental alliance for […]
Downgrades Status Of Southern White Rhinos
Downgrades Status Of Southern White Rhinos: In a major hurdle to Africa’s rhino conservation efforts, CITES COP19 has recently accepted the proposal to downgrade the status of southern white rhinos from Appendix I to Appendix II. The southern white rhino is one of the two subspecies of white rhinos, with the other being the northern […]
The Plastic Life-Cycle : Report
The Plastic Life-Cycle : Report The report – The Plastic Life-Cycle – was released by the Delhi-based think-tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). It was released during the one day national conclave on India Habitat Centre in November 22 Key findings of the report: India has not been able to effectively implement policies countering […]
Leith’s Soft-shelled Turtle : Transfer From Appendix II to Appendix I
Leith’s Soft-shelled Turtle : Transfer From Appendix II to Appendix I India’s proposal for transferring Leith’s Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia leithi) from Appendix II to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES) has been adopted by the Conference of Parties (CoP) to CITES in its 19th […]
