News: Thousands of Indigenous people gathered during the Free Land Camp to oppose a large gold mining project along the Xingu River, which they believe threatens both their livelihoods and the fragile Amazon ecosystem About Xingu River Location: It is located in the state of Para in northern Brazil. Origin: It rises from the Mato Grosso… Continue reading Xingu River
Category: Geography in News
Lohit River
News: Recently, the cabinet approved the investment Proposal for the construction of the 1200 MW Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project in Anjaw District of Arunachal Pradesh. About Lohit River About: It is a perennial river which flows through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Origin: It originates in the Zayal Chu range in eastern Tibet. Course of river:… Continue reading Lohit River
Gourami Fossils
News: Scientists discovered freshwater fish fossils in Saharanpur, including first gourami fossil in India and second globally, indicating a Pliocene ecosystem. About Gourami Fossils The Gourami fossils are freshwater fish remains identified through otolith structures from ancient ecosystems. Discovered by: The fossils were discovered by scientists led by Dr. Ningthoujam Premjit Singh of the Wadia… Continue reading Gourami Fossils
Hokersar and Wular Lake
News: A CAG report highlighted that 518 lakes (74%) in Jammu and Kashmir have disappeared or shrunk, causing ecosystem degradation and climate insecurity. About Hokersar Lake Hokersar is an important high-altitude wetland in Kashmir Valley known for biodiversity and migratory birds. Location: It is located in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, at an altitude… Continue reading Hokersar and Wular Lake
Balason River
News: An application filed before the NGT has raised concerns over violations of environmental laws and riverbank regulations by the construction of the Balason Blues Resort & Camping on the Balason riverbank in Darjeeling. About Balason River Origin: It originates from Lepchajagat on the Ghum-Simana ridge at an altitude of about 2,361 m in the… Continue reading Balason River
Key Facts About Indonesia
News: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Molucca Sea near Ternate, causing casualties, injuries, and temporary tsunami warnings later withdrawn. Key Facts About Indonesia Location: Indonesia is an archipelagic nation located in Southeast Asia between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, along major global sea lanes. Bordering countries : It shares borders with Malaysia, Papua… Continue reading Key Facts About Indonesia
Tribes of Nicobar – Nicobari (Nicobarese) and Shompen
News: A draft plan to relocate Nicobarese tribal communities affected by the Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project to their ancestral lands has created confusion and increased concerns among local people. About Tribes of Nicobar – Nicobari (Nicobarese) and Shompen About Nicobari (Nicobarese) Tribe The Nicobari tribe lives in all the inhabited islands of the Nicobar… Continue reading Tribes of Nicobar – Nicobari (Nicobarese) and Shompen
Chambal River
News: The Supreme Court of India stayed a Rajasthan notification altering the boundaries of the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary that freed 732 hectares along the Chambal River. About Chambal River Origin: It is a perennial river which originates from Janapav hills, situated south of Mhow town near Indore, along the southern slopes of the Vindhya… Continue reading Chambal River
Molucca Sea
News: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Northern Molucca Sea, causing damage, one death, tsunami waves, and multiple aftershocks. About Molucca Sea Location: The Molucca Sea is a water body located in the western Pacific Ocean, within the Indonesian archipelago. Boundaries: It is bounded by Sulawesi (Celebes) to the west, Halmahera to the east, the… Continue reading Molucca Sea
Cooum River
News: Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed that the Water Resources Department (WRD) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) must ensure that no further dumping of debris, sand or construction material takes place in the Cooum river in Chennai. About Cooum River Origin: The Cooum River originates in Cooum village in Tiruvallur… Continue reading Cooum River
