Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Boma Capturing Technique?3 What is the significance of this transfer?4 What is Keoladeo National Park?5 What is Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve(TR)? What is the News? Boma technique has been used for the first time at Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan for capturing and translocating spotted deer to Mukundara… Continue reading Boma Capturing Technique: Boma technique adopted for translocating deer from Keoladeo
Category: Factly: Environment
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Environment. You can find all relevant Environment related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
National Floodplains Zoning Policy
What is the News? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has informed the Rajya Sabha about the National Floodplains Zoning Policy. What is Flood Plain Zoning? Flood Plain Zoning has been recognized as an effective non-structural measure for flood management. Flood-plain zoning measures aim at demarcating zones or areas likely to be affected by floods of… Continue reading National Floodplains Zoning Policy
Union Minister Jointly Release Detailed Project Reports On Rejuvenation Of 13 Major Rivers Through Forestry Interventions
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the idea behind the Detailed Project Reports(DPRs)?3 Detailed Project Report(DPR) for 13 Major Rivers4 What is the aim of the DPR for 13 Major Rivers?5 What are the expected benefits of the Project? What is the News? Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change and Union Minister… Continue reading Union Minister Jointly Release Detailed Project Reports On Rejuvenation Of 13 Major Rivers Through Forestry Interventions
Indian Cooling Action Plan
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Indian Cooling Action Plan(ICAP)?3 What are the steps taken by the Government to implement ICAP?4 What are the steps India has taken globally? What is the News? The Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has informed Lok Sabha about the Indian Cooling Action Plan(ICAP). What is… Continue reading Indian Cooling Action Plan
Syllipsimopodi Bideni: Primordial octopus had ten arms
What is the News? Scientists have discovered fossils of a species in Central Montana, USA. They have named it Syllipsimopodi bideni. What is Syllipsimopodi Bideni? Syllipsimopodi Bideni belongs to a group of species called vampyropods that includes octopuses. The species may have lived approximately 328 million years ago during the Carboniferous period, making it the… Continue reading Syllipsimopodi Bideni: Primordial octopus had ten arms
Halari Breed of Donkey: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying addresses Saurashtra Maldhari Sammelan
What is the News? Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has addressed the Saurashtra Maldhari Sammelan. The sammelan deliberated upon the conservation of threatened breeds of livestock, particularly the Halari breed of Donkey. What is the Halari Breed of Donkey? Halari Donkey is one of the important livestock in the semi-arid landscape of… Continue reading Halari Breed of Donkey: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying addresses Saurashtra Maldhari Sammelan
“Species Richness” Survey: Migratory waterbirds: Encouraging trend of species diversity recorded
What is the News? Every year, the Wildlife Department of Punjab conducts a waterbirds census exercise in six major wetlands which include Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, Ropar Conservation Reserve, Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanjli Wetland, Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve and Ranjit Sagar Conservation Reserve. However, the census could not be done this year on account of dense fog… Continue reading “Species Richness” Survey: Migratory waterbirds: Encouraging trend of species diversity recorded
More than 75% of Amazon rainforest near tipping point, may transform into dry savanna: Study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Amazon Rainforest?3 Why is the Amazon Rainforest important?4 What is happening with the Amazon Rainforest? What is the News? According to a study, more than 75% of the Amazon rainforest has been heading towards a tipping point since the early 2000s. What is the Amazon Rainforest? It… Continue reading More than 75% of Amazon rainforest near tipping point, may transform into dry savanna: Study
Explained: How many tigers are too many
Contents1 What is the News?2 Tiger Density in India3 What factors determine tiger density?4 What is the way ahead to avoid conflict in tiger density areas? What is the News? Preliminary findings of a study by the Wildlife Institute of India(WII) suggest that the density of tigers in the Sunderbans may have reached the carrying… Continue reading Explained: How many tigers are too many
Northern River Terrapin: Endangered turtles play fast and loose with borders
What is the News? Forest officials had installed GPS transmitters on Northern River Terrapin in Indian Sundarbans. After just six weeks, at least three of these turtles have travelled hundreds of kilometres and are now in Bangladesh. What is Northern River Terrapin? Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) is a species of riverine turtle native to… Continue reading Northern River Terrapin: Endangered turtles play fast and loose with borders
