News: Goa’s only zoo in Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary will soon get new animals after 12 years, including a barking deer and two sloth bears. About Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is located in Ponda, Goa. It is nested in the foothills of the Western Ghats. It was established in 1969 as a protected area and… Continue reading Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary
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Kunar River
News: A few days after recent border clashes with Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced plans to build dams on the Kunar River. About Kunar River Location: The Kunar River system spans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan and the Afghan provinces of Nuristan, Kunar, and Nangarhar. Origin and Mouth: Its headwaters arise in the Hindu Kush Mountains,… Continue reading Kunar River
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary
News: After 50 years of local extinction, blackbucks have returned to Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary. About Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is located in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. Named after: It is named after the Bar and Nawapara forest villages situated in the sanctuary. Area covered: The total area of sanctuary covers 244.66 Sq. km.… Continue reading Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Kali Tiger Reserve
News: Forest officials recorded a rare striped hyena sighting inside the Kali Tiger Reserve safari zone near Dandeli, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. About Kali Tiger Reserve Location: It is located in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka in the Western Ghats. Kali Tiger Reserve is a protected area in the Western Ghats. Former name: It was earlier… Continue reading Kali Tiger Reserve
Iceland
News: Iceland, long free of mosquitoes, has now detected Culiseta annulata mosquitoes. About Iceland It is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Location: Iceland lies between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, east of Greenland and just south of the Arctic Circle, on the… Continue reading Iceland
Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary
News: An international bird-watching programme was organised at Rakchham in the Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary by local administration and partners, with delegates from 15 countries. About Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh , situated between Sangla Valley and Chhitkul. It is a part of western Himalaya range. It lies in a… Continue reading Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary
Key Fact about Sri Lanka
News: NITI Aayog hosted the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Nireka Amarasuriya, in New Delhi. Key Fact about Sri Lanka Location: Sri Lanka is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Palk Strait. Capital cities: Colombo and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Major ethnic groups:… Continue reading Key Fact about Sri Lanka
Venezuela
News: Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that he had authorised covert CIA action against Venezuela. About Venezuela Location: Venezuela is situated at the northern tip of South America. Borders: It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the… Continue reading Venezuela
Madagascar
News: In Madagascar, after lawmakers impeached President Andry Rajoelina, army seized control. About Madagascar It is the world’s fourth-largest island and the second-largest island country. Capital: Its capital is Antananarivo. Location: It lies about 250 miles east of Mozambique in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Boundaries: It is bordered by the Indian Ocean, with the west… Continue reading Madagascar
Sawalkote Hydel Project
News: The Indian government has now recommended environmental clearance for the 1,856-MW Chenab project in Jammu and Kashmir. About Sawalkote Hydel Project Location : The project is located in Jammu and Kashmir, (Ramban district) River: The project is on the Chenab River. Build by: The project will be built by National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)… Continue reading Sawalkote Hydel Project
