What are Wetlands? A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem The Ramsar Convention defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peatlands or …
Context According to a study published recently in the journal PLoS ONE, an estimated 170 trillion plastic particles weighing about 2 million metric tons are currently afloat in the oceans across the world. The study cautions that if no urgent …
Context Prime Minister of India addressed the inauguration Session of Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger in Mysuru. Project Tiger: The Government of India has taken a pioneering initiative for conserving its national animal, the tiger, by launching the …
What are Marine Protected Areas? Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are specially designated regions of the ocean that are protected for the conservation and preservation of marine ecosystems and their diverse species of flora and fauna. MPAs are essentially a space …
What are Wetlands? A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem The Ramsar Convention defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peatlands or …
Convention on Biological Diversity Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is dedicated to promoting sustainable development. Conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of Agenda 21 into …
About Greater One-Horned Rhino The greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) is the largest of the rhino species. It is also known as Indian rhino. Once widespread across the entire northern part of the Indian subcontinent, rhino populations plummeted as they …
Context Since 2007, the Central government has gained joint control of nearly 1,300 sq km of community-owned forests that were exclusively held by forest and tribal communities of India. Classification of Forests India State of Forest Report, 2021 classifies forests …
Context The Green Revolution of the1960s pulled India from the brink of starvation, and turned it into a big food exporter, but the revolution also made India the world’s biggest extractor of groundwater. In recent times, regenerative agriculture can help …
What are Dugongs? The dugongs (Dugong dugon), also called the sea cow, are the largest herbivorous marine mammal in the world thriving primarily on seagrass beds, a major carbon sink of the oceans. They can grow upto 3 meters long, …