Category: Places in News

Pampadum Shola National Park

News: Pampadum Shola National Park is in the news for its successful forest restoration work. In recent years, the Forest Department has been removing non-native trees and wattle that had spread across the park and harmed its natural shola-grassland ecosystem. About Pampadum Shola National Park Location: The Pampadum Shola National Park located in Idukki, Kerala.… Continue reading Pampadum Shola National Park

Key Facts About Cameroon

News: Cameroon’s security forces killed 48 civilians during protests over President Paul Biya’s re-election. Key Facts About Cameroon Location: It is located in Central and West Africa on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Capital: Yaoundé is the capital. Boundary: It shares land borders with six countries:… Continue reading Key Facts About Cameroon

Gogabeel Lake

News: Gogabeel Lake became India’s 94th Ramsar site and Bihar’s sixth. About Gogabeel Lake Location: It is located in Katihar district of Bihar. Type of lake: It is an oxbow wetland. River associated: It is situated between the rivers Ganga and Mahananda, and during floods the lake joins these two rivers. Size: The Ramsar site… Continue reading Gogabeel Lake

Bhavani Island

News: The Andhra Pradesh tourism department had closed Bhavani Island due to repeated floods at the Prakasam Barrage on the Krishna River. About Bhavani Island Location: Bhavani Island is situated in the midst of the Krishna River, at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.  It is located at the upstream of Prakasam Barrage. It is considered as one… Continue reading Bhavani Island

Rowmari–Donduwa Wetland Complex

News: Conservationists in Assam are pushing Ramsar recognition for the Rowmari–Donduwa wetlands after very high waterbird counts. About Rowmari–Donduwa Wetland Complex It is an interconnected floodplain–marsh system comprising Rowmari Beel and Donduwa Beel. Location: It is located in the Nagaon district of Assam. Size: It cover about 2.5–3 sq. km. As a connectivity corridor: It… Continue reading Rowmari–Donduwa Wetland Complex

Key Facts About Cape Verde

News– Cape Verde recently became the second-smallest country by population to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. About Cape Verde Official Name: Republic of Cabo Verde Location: Atlantic Ocean, off the northwestern coast of Africa, near Senegal. Geographical Nature: Archipelagic state consisting of 10 volcanic islands and 5 islets Island Groups: Barlavento (Windward Islands) Sotavento… Continue reading Key Facts About Cape Verde

Sudan

News: Satellite images from Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab show mass killings after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El-Fasher. About Sudan It is located in Northeastern Africa. It is Africa’s third-largest country by area. Extension: It borders the Sahara on the north and extends southward to the forests of West Africa and the Congo River basin.… Continue reading Sudan

Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary

News: The Supreme Court directed Jharkhand to notify Saranda as a wildlife sanctuary; area fixation and exclusions are under judicial review. About Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is a proposed wildlife sanctuary within the Saranda Forest Division located in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Naming: The Saranda, literally means “700 hills” in local language. Area covered: The… Continue reading Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary

Loktak Lake 

News: A study has highlighted environmental concerns regarding Manipur’s Loktak Lake, noting that alterations in land use are degrading the water quality of the rivers that flow into the lake. About Loktak Lake Location: It is located in the Bishnupur district of Manipur. It is India’s only floating lake and Northeast India’s largest freshwater lake.… Continue reading Loktak Lake 

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