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, …
What’s the news? The State of the World’s Birds, an annual review of environmental resources published by nine natural sciences and avian specialists across the globe, has revealed that the population of 48% of the 10,994 surviving species of birds …
About Vultures Vultures are large, magnificent raptors. By cleaning up carcasses and other organic waste in the environment, they provide critically important ecosystem services that also directly benefit humans. India has 9 vulture species in the country. Four of India’s …
Background: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been constituted under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. NTCA has been at the forefront of tiger conservation work in India. It’s work domain extends from on the ground protection initiatives to science based …
What’s the news? On World Pangolin Day (celebrated every third Saturday in February), Wildlife organization ‘Traffic’ that works to help study, monitor, and influence action to curb illegal wildlife trade, has compiled data that shows over 1,141 Pangolin confiscations involving …
What’s the news? According to some experts, Wetlands in the country will continue to remain vulnerable to degradation unless the government notifies all of them. A “Wetland atlas” prepared by the Space Applications Center of Indian Space Research Organization and …
What’s the news? According to a survey, the population of the vulnerable eastern swamp deer, extinct elsewhere in South Asia, has dipped in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. News in Detail The Officials attributed the decrease from 907 …
What’s the news? According to the 17th India State of Forest Report-2021, Forest and tree cover in the country has increased by 2,261 square kms since the last assessment in 2019. Key Findings The Environment Ministry highlighted that the total …
What’s in the news? Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav participated in the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on tiger conservation, an important event for reviewing progress towards the Global Tiger Recovery Programme and commitments to tiger conservation. …
NEWS Preserving geological heritage is as important as safeguarding biodiversity and cultural heritage. CONTEXT Like social diversity, India’s geodiversity, i.e. the geological and physical elements of nature, is unique. India has tall mountains, deep valleys, sculpted landforms, long-winding coastlines, hot …