News:Recently,the strawberry finch,a bird has been spotted in the vicinity of Akkulam Lake in Kerala. Facts: About Strawberry Finch: Strawberry finch is also known as red avadavat (Amandava amandava) or red munia. It is a sparrow-sized bird of the family Estrildidae.It is listed as Least Concern by IUCN. It is usually found in the open… Continue reading Rarely seen strawberry finch spotted at Akkulam Lake
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.
Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
News:The Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary will soon be declared as a tiger reserve. Facts: About Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary: Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of Eastern Ghats and is located in the state of Karnataka.It was declared as Wildlife Sanctuary in 2013. The sanctuary is part of a contiguous tiger habitat located very… Continue reading Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
Pakke Tiger Reserve(PTR)
News:Recently, the Arunachal Pradesh Government has cleared the 692.7 km highway through the Pakke Tiger Reserve(PTR) to build the East-West Industrial Corridor. Facts: About Pakke Tiger Reserve: Pakke Tiger Reserve also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve is a Project Tiger reserve located in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The tiger reserve is surrounded… Continue reading Pakke Tiger Reserve(PTR)
Kawal Tiger Reserve
News:The man-animal conflict in the Kawal Tiger Reserve(KTR) is on the decline as there was no incident of wild animals straying into human habitations for water in 2019. Facts: About Kawal Tiger Reserve: Kawal Tiger Reserve is located in Adilabad district in Telangana state. It was declared as a Tiger Reserve in 2012.The reserve is… Continue reading Kawal Tiger Reserve
International protection for Great Indian Bustard, Bengal Florican and Asian Elephant
News: Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican have been classified as “endangered migratory species” by UN’s Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species Facts: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) or the Bonn Convention It is an intergovernmental treaty, concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Environmental Programme… Continue reading International protection for Great Indian Bustard, Bengal Florican and Asian Elephant
Mukurthi National Park
News:Tamil Nadu government are constructing fire lines’ or ‘fire breaks’, in the Mukurthi National Park(MNP) ahead of summer and peak fire season. Facts: About Mukurthi National Park: Location: It is located in the northwest corner of Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats mountain range.It is also a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Type:It is characterised… Continue reading Mukurthi National Park
India’s birds suffering dramatic population declines, warns scientific report
News: State of India’s Birds 2020 (SoIB) report has been released. Facts: About State of India’s Birds 2020 It is an assessment of the long-term trend, current trend, distribution range size, and the overall conservation status of 867 Indian bird species. It places Indian species into Low, Moderate and High categories of Conservation Concern for… Continue reading India’s birds suffering dramatic population declines, warns scientific report
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS)
News:Kerala will soon get a Tiger rehabilitation centre, safari park in the Wayanad wildlife sanctuary. Facts: About Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary: Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1973.It is the second largest wildlife park in Kerala.It was notified as an Elephant Reserve under Project elephant in 1991-92. It is part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve along with… Continue reading Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS)
India marks the beginning of “Super Year of Biodiversity”
News: India has marked the beginning of the super year of Biodiversity with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Facts: Super Year Global advocacy groups have nicknamed 2020 a “super year” for activism and actions. It highlights 21 SDG… Continue reading India marks the beginning of “Super Year of Biodiversity”
Antarctic island hits record temperature of 20.75C
News: A record high temperature of 20.75C has been registered at Seymour Island in Antarctica, exceeding the 20C mark for the first time. The previous record for the Antarctic region was 19.8C, taken on Signy Island in January 1982. Facts: Seymour Island: It is an island situated around the tip of the Graham Land on… Continue reading Antarctic island hits record temperature of 20.75C
