News: Karnataka Forest Minister has announced that the state government would soon declassify 6.64 lakh hectares of the 9.94 lakh hectares of deemed forests in the state (nearly 67%) and hand it over to Revenue authorities. Facts: Deemed Forest: The concept of deemed forests has not been clearly defined in any law including the Forest Conservation Act… Continue reading What are deemed forests?
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Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar declared as Ramsar sites
News: : India has named Lonar lake and Sur Sarovar lake as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Facts: Lonar Lake: It is a notified National Geo Heritage Monument located at Lonar, Maharashtra. Formation: The lake is believed to have been formed when a meteorite crashed into Earth around 50,000 years ago.The lake… Continue reading Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar declared as Ramsar sites
Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation and Coral Reef program
Land Degradation and Coral Reef program News: Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation and Coral Reef program has been launched at G20 Environment Ministers Meet. Facts: Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation: It aims to strengthen the implementation of existing frameworks to prevent, halt and reverse land degradation within G20 member states and globally taking… Continue reading Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation and Coral Reef program
Plan to build temporary bird shelters near Sambhar Lake
News: Rajasthan government has decided to build temporary shelters for migratory birds near the Sambhar Lake (near Jaipur) before 2020’s winter season. Facts: Sambhar Lake: It is India’s largest inland saline water body located near Jaipur in Rajasthan. Geography: The lake is surrounded on all sides by the Aravali hills and is spread across Jaipur… Continue reading Plan to build temporary bird shelters near Sambhar Lake
Asan Conservation Reserve gets Ramsar site tag
News: The Asan Conservation Reserve (ACR) was declared as a site of international importance under the Ramsar Convention becoming Uttarakhand state’s first entry into the coveted list and 38th Ramsar Wetland Site of India. Facts: Asan Conservation Reserve: It is located on the banks of Yamuna river near Dehradun district in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.… Continue reading Asan Conservation Reserve gets Ramsar site tag
Kabartal Wetland designated as Ramsar Site
Kabartal Wetland:- News: Kabartal Wetland has been designated as Ramsar sites.With this, the total number of Ramsar sites in India is 39, the highest in South Asia. Facts: Kabartal Wetland: It is also known as Kanwar Jheel.It covers 2,620 hectares of the Indo-Gangetic plains in the Begusarai district of Bihar. Significance: It acts as a… Continue reading Kabartal Wetland designated as Ramsar Site
UNESCO includes Panna in the “World Network of Biosphere Reserves”
News: UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere(MAB) program has included the Panna Biosphere Reserve to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Facts: Panna Biosphere Reserve: It is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Vegetation: Panna is characterized by forests and marshy vegetation, with an abundance of rare medicinal plants as well as other non-timber forestry… Continue reading UNESCO includes Panna in the “World Network of Biosphere Reserves”
‘adopt-an-animal’ scheme of Nandankanan zoo
News: Nandankanan Zoological Park(NZP) which suffered a huge loss following its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic has revived its innovative ‘Adopt-An-Animal’ programme to mobilise resources for animals. Facts: Nandankanan Zoological Park(NZP): It is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.Unlike other zoos in the country, Nandankanan is built right inside the forest and set in a completely… Continue reading ‘adopt-an-animal’ scheme of Nandankanan zoo
Blue flag certification awarded to 8 Beaches of India
On Sunday, India has received prestigious ‘Blue Flag’ certification for all its eight beaches, spread across five states and two union territories that were recommended by the government. The recommendation was made on September 18 by the government. Beaches awarded blue certification are Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in Diu, Kasarkod and Padubidri in Karnataka (2) … Continue reading Blue flag certification awarded to 8 Beaches of India
