Context India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, which is a second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. About Tso Kar…
Context Too many cattle are robbing the one-horned rhinos of Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, referred to as ‘Mini Kaziranga’ for similar features, of their nutritious food. One of the factors…
Context Recently, Four sites in India have received the World Heritage Irrigation Structure Sites tag this year. Key Details The sites are Cumbum Tank, Kurnool-Cuddapah Canal, Porumamilla Tank (Anantharaja Sagaram)…
Context Recently, Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh (MP) was included in the global network of biosphere reserves by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Key…
Context The isolated UK Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha, which is home to the world’s most remote human settlement, declared the largest fully protected marine reserves in the Atlantic…
Context The International Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has declared Nandur Madhameshwar Wetland in Niphad tahsil of Nashik district as Ramsar wetland. This is the first wetland in the state and…
Context The Sur Sarovar, a bird haven in Agra (UP) got the designation as a ‘Ramsar sites’, getting the highest level of protection. Read Now: Lonar lake declared as 41st…
Context Recently, Buldhana district's Lonar lake has been declared a Ramsar site, a conservation status conferred by International Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. It has been declared as the 41st place…
Context Recently, landslides have been reported at the Nayamakkad tea estate at Pettimudy which is located about 30 km from Munnar, adjacent to the Eravikulam National Park (ENP), Kerala. Back to…
Context Recently, a clash took place between Van Gujjars and the Uttarakhand forest officials in the Rajaji National Park. Back to Basics About Van Gujjars: forest-dwelling nomadic communities in the country.…
