Nagoya Protocol: Cameroon recently adopted the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation (the Protocol) is a legally binding global agreement that implements the access and benefit-sharing obligations of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). […]
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Dusted Apollo : High-Altitude Butterfly
Dusted Apollo : High-Altitude Butterfly Dusted Apollo (Parnassius stenosemus), a rare high-altitude butterfly, has been sighted and photographed for the first time in Himachal Pradesh. Dusted Apollo is an extremely rare butterfly and has never been photographed before in Himachal Pradesh. It is found from Ladakh to West Nepal and it flies between 3,500 to […]
Corbett Tiger Reserve : Five People Killed In Two Months
Corbett Tiger Reserve : Five People Killed In Two Months Five people have been killed near Uttarakhand’s Corbett Tiger Reserve in the past two months. Corbett Tiger Reserve is located on the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. By and large, the reserve is spread over the Bhabar and lower Shivalik regions with a deep-water […]
Ramsar Sites :Increased
Ramsar Sites :Increased The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced that on the eve of World Wetlands Day, 2024, India has increased its tally of Ramsar sites to 80 from the existing 75 by designating five more wetlands as Ramsar sites. Three of these sites, Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve, Aghanashini Estuary and Magadi […]
NITISH Device : Bihar State Disaster Management Authority
NITISH Device : Bihar State Disaster Management Authority The Bihar State Disaster Management Authority has launched the Novel Initiative Technological Intervention for Safety of Humanlives (NITISH) device, an innovative pendant-shaped technology designed to provide timely alerts to farmers and the public, specifically targeting lightning, floods, heatwaves, and coldwaves. The initiative was triggered by recurring deaths […]
World Wetlands Day 2024 : 2nd February
World Wetlands Day 2024 : 2nd February India celebrated World Wetlands Day 2024 at Sirpur Lake, a Ramsar site in Indore. The theme of World Wetlands Day 2024 was ‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing,’ emphasizing the critical role wetlands play in flood protection, clean water, biodiversity, and recreational opportunities. India increased its tally of Ramsar sites […]
C- CARES : Web Page For Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization
C- CARES : Web Page For Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization The Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs launched a web portal of Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO) namely C- CARES. C- CARES Portal is developed and designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). The portal, will allow CMPF […]
Stingless Bees
Stingless Bees: To protect Amazon, conservators try to save pollinator Stingless bees. A stingless bee is a bee that appears very similar to a honeybee, but is incapable of stinging. These bees are eusocial, which means that they live together in hives and produce honey. These are native to the Amazon. Their honey, which is […]
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Tamil Nadu government has declared 80,114.80 hectares of reserve forests in Bargur Hills in Erode district, as the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. This region is part of the corridor that connects the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) to the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Tiger Reserve and the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and plays […]
Manatees
Manatees: A record number of manatees converged at a Florida state park recently. Manatees are large aquatic mammals, and sometimes they’re referred to as “sea cows.” They belong to a group of animals called Sirenia. This group also contains dugongs. Dugongs and manatees are very similar in appearance and behaviour, but there is one key […]
