Source: This post on Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary has been created based on the article “NGT castigates UP officials for mining permissions in turtle sanctuary” published in Business Standard on 5th November 2024. Why in news? National Green Tribunal (NGT) has castigated the UP officials for granting mining permissions in turtle sanctuary. About Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary Aspects … Continue reading Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
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.
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Source: This post on Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve has been created based on the article “Union Government initiates enquiry into the death of Elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh” published in PIB on 4th November 2024. Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change’s Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has set… Continue reading Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Coral Triangle
Source: This post on Coral Triangle has been created based on the article “Coral Triangle at risk: new report highlights fossil fuel threats and impacts on biodiversity and communities” published in Down to Earth on 29th October 2024. Why in news? A report released on October 26 at the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to… Continue reading Coral Triangle
Carbon markets and its significance
Source: This post on Carbon markets and its significance has been created based on the article ” What are carbon markets and how do they operate? “ published in The Hindu on 28th October 2024. Why in news? The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022 enables the Government to create carbon markets in India and implement a… Continue reading Carbon markets and its significance
Great Eared Nightjar
Source: This post on Great Eared Nightjar has been created based on the article ” Is it a bird or a baby dragon? All about the mysterious creature” published in Times of India on 28th October 2024. Why in news? Nature lovers and bird enthusiasts alike have become fascinated by the Great Eared Nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis)… Continue reading Great Eared Nightjar
Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
Source: This post on Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary has been created based on the article “High Court tells authorities to shift Delhi’s monkeys to Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary “ published in The Hindu on 28th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, the Delhi High Court ordered local authorities to prioritize relocating all monkeys from the Capital… Continue reading Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
Key Findings on Biodiversity Decline in Protected Areas
Source: This post on Key Findings on Biodiversity Decline in Protected Areas has been created based on the article “Why ‘protected’ areas are seeing faster biodiversity decline” published in Indian Express on 26th October 2024. Why in news? A recent study by the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London has uncovered that biodiversity is declining faster… Continue reading Key Findings on Biodiversity Decline in Protected Areas
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
Source: This post on Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary has been created based on the article “Wildlife Board approves 5 roads in Ladakh, including Daulat Beg Oldie route” published in Business Standard on 19th October 2024. Why in news? The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) recently approved five significant road stretches, including four… Continue reading Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Source: This post on Ranthambore Tiger Reserve has been created based on the article “Forest department halts construction of illegal complex in Ranthambore” published in Hindustan Times on 18th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, Rajasthan Forest Department has halted the construction of a large complex, consisting of over a dozen rooms, within the buffer zone of… Continue reading Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Twilight Zone in the ocean
Source: This post on Twilight Zone in the ocean has been created based on the article “Visitors from the Ocean’s Twilight Zone” published in Indian Express on 18th October 2024. Why in news? Recent evidence suggests that there are more animals in Twilight Zone of the ocean by weight than in all of the world’s… Continue reading Twilight Zone in the ocean
