Koundinya wildlife sanctuary Subject : Environment Context: An 18-member herd of all female elephants from the forests of Gudiyattam and Pernambattu of Tamil Nadu are currently on the prowl in the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary zone in Chittoor district, apparently “in search of mates”. Concept: Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and an […]
Features of E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 Subject : Environment Context: Ministry has notified the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 on 2nd November, 2022. These rules will replace E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and will be effective from 1st April, 2023. Concept: These rules will launch a new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime for e-waste recycling. […]
GIS based portals for environment scrutiny Subject: Environment Concept: PARIVESH portal (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub): It is a single-window integrated environmental management system for online submission and monitoring of the proposals submitted by the proponents for seeking Environment, Forest, Wildlife and Coastal Regulation Zone clearances from […]
Burdened beast: India’s donkeys are disappearing; here is why Subject :Environment Rapid disappearance of donkey population- According to the “20th Livestock Census” released in 2019, India has 0.12 million donkeys — 62 per cent lower than the 0.32 million recorded in 2012. Other equines — mules, horses and ponies — also saw a […]
Those fascinating hornbills Subject : Environment Context- The logo for India’s upcoming G20 presidency was officially unveiled recently at the Hornbill festival in Nagaland. About the Hornbill festival- It is celebrated in Nagaland to encourage inter-tribal interaction. It is one of the largest indigenous festivals organised by the state government of Nagaland to […]
Forest department initiative to restore natural vegetation Subject : Environment Context- The Forest department in association with Noolpuzha grama panchayat (Kerala) has launched the ‘Vanikaran’ (afforestation) project to root out invasive plants, especially Senna spectabilis, and restore natural forests. Details- The project was being executed on 30 hectares of forestland under the Sulthan […]
Uttarakhand plans genetic enhancement of its indigenous Badri cow Subject : Environment Context- To increase the productivity of its indigenous petite Badri cow, which grazes on the medicinal herbs of the Himalayas, Uttarakhand is now planning for its genetic enhancement. About the Badri cow- The Badri breed derived its name from the holy […]
Special Relationship: New Anglo-American energy partnership is Western fossil fuel hypocrisy at its best Subject :Environment Context- The United States and the United Kingdom announced an “energy security and affordability partnership” on December 7, 2022. The energy security and affordability partnership- The deal was signed between the USA and the UK. The UK […]
COP15 Montreal: Abalone, dugong, pillar coral threatened with extinction Subject : Environment Context- A list of threatened species released at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada has been released. Global figures for the 2022-2 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: TOTAL […]